Word · Frequency #20789
mitigation
减轻；缓和
the action of reducing the severity or intensity of something
- 1.
A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant.
减少或减轻有害或令人不快的事物。
减罪情节；开脱理由；减少或减轻有害或令人不快的事物。；缓和；减轻；[法] 减；减轻
In use
The new drainage system will help with the mitigation of flood risks in low-lying areas.
Regular exercise is a simple way to contribute to the mitigation of stress.
The company adopted several mitigation strategies to reduce workplace injuries.
mitigation of sth
mitigation 表示‘减轻、缓和’这一行为或过程，说明减轻的对象时常用介词 of。
Early warning systems are essential for the mitigation of disaster damage.
早期预警系统对于减轻灾害损失至关重要。
in mitigation (of sth)
in mitigation 是正式用语，常用于法庭或正式场合，表示提出使罪行显得不那么严重的情节。
In mitigation, her lawyer mentioned that she had already returned the stolen goods.
作为减刑情节，她的律师提到她已归还了偷走的物品。
Common mistakes
We need to mitigation the risks before the project starts.We need to mitigate the risks before the project starts.
mitigation 是名词，不能带宾语或在 to 后作动词。要表示“减轻、缓解”这个动作，英语须用动词 mitigate，因此改为动词不定式 to mitigate。
The lawyer spoke in mitigation for his client's mistake.The lawyer spoke in mitigation of his client's mistake.
固定搭配是 in mitigation of，意为“作为对……的减轻/开脱”，介词用 of，不用 for。此处误用 for 是受汉语“为……减轻”的影响。
Connections
Collocations
- risk mitigation
- 风险缓解
- Risk mitigation is an important part of project management.风险缓解是项目管理的重要组成部分。
- mitigation measures
- 缓解措施
- The government announced new mitigation measures to combat flooding.政府宣布了新的缓解措施以应对洪水。
- climate change mitigation
- 减缓气候变化
- Climate change mitigation requires global cooperation.减缓气候变化需要全球合作。
- mitigation of damages
- 减轻损失
- The injured party has a duty to seek mitigation of damages.受害方有义务寻求减轻损失。
- mitigation efforts
- 缓解努力
- Local communities are involved in mitigation efforts after the storm.风暴过后，当地社区参与了缓解工作。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 mitt（手套）：mitigation 开头像 mitt，戴上手套接球，冲击力就减轻了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、environmental policy、risk management mitigation 是正式用语，通常用于法律、环保、风险管理等书面语境；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 reduce 或 lessen。
Pronunciation & Spelling
mitigation 与下列词都以 /ˈɡeɪʃən/ 结尾，重音相同，且拼写都含 -igation，可视为同韵词：navigation、litigation、obligation、irrigation、investigation、instigation。注意不要被拼写误导：mitigate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ 和 litigate /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/ 重音在开头，结尾是 /-ɡeɪt/；suggestion /səˈdʒestʃən/ 的 -gestion 读作 /dʒestʃən/，与 -gation 完全不同。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.