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单词 mitigation
释义
mitigation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌmɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌmɪt̬.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
formal
theactofreducinghowharmful,unpleasant, orbadsomething is:
减少
effectivemitigation ofclimatechange有效地减缓气候变化
There has been nosignificantincreaseinfundingforfloodmitigationworks.防洪减灾工事拨款没有明显的增加。
lawspecialized
something thatcausesyou tojudgeacrimeto be lessserious, or to make apunishmentlesssevere:
导致减刑或减罚的情节
"I was veryyoungat thetime," he saidinmitigation.“那时我年纪尚小，”他在减刑陈词中说。
Hisdefencelawyerspresentedtheirmitigationplea.他的辩护律师作了减刑陈词。
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mitigating
More examples
  • Ouraimis the mitigation ofrisk.
  • Thebestdisastermitigation is still a goodwarningsystemand abanonbuildinghomesinriskyareas.
  • We mustreviewcurrentandproposedsystemsinordertodeterminepotentialrisksand mitigationstrategies.
  • Designworkon mitigationmeasurestoslowthe river'sflowshould already be under way.
  • Evidence may beofferedin mitigation of thepunishment.
  • She hasbehavedappallinglyand noamountof mitigation (unhappylife,underachiever)changesthat.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Preventing and impeding
  • anti-jamming
  • avert
  • avoid
  • avoidable
  • bar
  • be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
  • bottleneck
  • derail
  • fireproof
  • hamper
  • hang
  • havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
  • head off
  • hinder
  • prevent
  • preventable
  • prevention
  • prevention is better than cureidiom
  • preventive
  • scuttle
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Reasons and explanations
Not punishing & reducing punishment
(Definition ofmitigationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

mitigation| Business English

mitigation
noun[U]
formal
uk
/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/us
areductionin howharmful,unpleasant, orbadsomething is:
mitigation of sthTheplanningprocessshould haveaddressedmitigation ofdamageto theenvironment.
a mitigation plan/measure/projectFor everypossibleproblem, there must be a mitigationmeasurein theplan.
mitigation funds/grants/moneyThevictimsreceivedfederalaidin theformofdisastermitigationfunds.
mitigationcosts/fees
in mitigation
LAW
inordertotryto make acrimeseemlessserious:
Thedefencelawyeralso said in mitigation that herclientdidn'tpersonallyprofitfrom thecollapseof thefinancecompany.
(Definition ofmitigationfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmitigation

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Only in the case of carbon monoxide does this conclusion not seem to hold, possibly becausemitigationmeasures are much more limited.
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Costs and benefits are crucial in motivatingmitigationefforts.
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The problem is extremely complex and itsmitigationwill require extensive preventative measures such as sewage processing plants and natural pesticide use, among others.
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We now calculate the marginal cost ofmitigationby calculating the cost per ton of the additional carbon removed.
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However, the marginal cost of reducing additional carbon through thesemitigationactivities is surprisingly high.
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Leather exports are expected to decline so one can expect a 7 per cent lower pollution load generated by leather tanning withoutmitigationmeasures.
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Then, the permit share of developing countries with low emissions would be determined such that their revenues from selling permits equals theirmitigationcost.
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The effect of creating amitigationdirectorate was to move the agency away from national security functions toward natural hazards.
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Since the technology used and recommended is indigenous, there is no capital cost related foreign exchange liability from themitigation.
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Although bothmitigationand adaptation remain serious topics for debate, this paper suggests equity should be added to the climate negotiation agenda as well.
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In our data, some of the most obvious ways in which these goals were achieved were strategies ofmitigation.
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Given government fiscal constraints, it is important to demonstrate that themitigationcosts for the industrialist are modest.
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Thesemitigationcosts are much lower than for cloth production, since clean production technology is locally available.
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It would have been useful to also assess the total production-related pollution andmitigationcost.
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However, we do not find support for the proposition that the costs ofmitigationare very high.
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