mitigation

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASE If someone, especially in a court, is told something in mitigation, they are told something that makes a crime or fault easier to understand and excuse. 為減輕罪責(zé); 為從輕處置; 為了開(kāi)脫[正式] [PHR with cl]
The prosecutor told the judge in mitigation that the offences had been at the lower end of the scale. 公訴人對(duì)法官說(shuō)這些罪行情節(jié)較輕，希望能夠從寬判決。
2. N-UNCOUNT Mitigation is a reduction in the unpleasantness, seriousness, or painfulness of something. 減輕; 緩和[正式]
...the mitigation or cure of a physical or mental condition. ...身體或心理疾病的緩和或痊愈。