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to mitigate
01
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to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness
Transitive: to mitigate a problematic situation
Example
Planting more trees can mitigate the impact of climate change.
种植更多的树木可以减轻气候变化的影响。
Ongoing efforts are currently mitigating the environmental damage caused by industrial activities.
正在进行的努力目前正在减轻工业活动造成的环境损害。
02
减轻, 缓解
to make an offense or mistake seem less serious or severe by providing explanations or excuses
Transitive: to mitigate an offense or mistake
Example
The defendant 's remorse and cooperation with authorities helped mitigate the seriousness of his crime.
被告的悔恨和与当局的合作有助于减轻其罪行的严重性。
The judge considered the defendant 's difficult upbringing as a factor to mitigate his offense.
法官将被告艰难的成长经历作为减轻其罪行的因素。
