mitigation

mitigation — noun

1. actions or measures taken to make a problem, risk, or harmful situation less dam

1.名詞B2
釋義

actions or measures taken to make a problem, risk, or harmful situation less damaging or serious in its effects

例句

The city's flood mitigation plan includes building higher walls along the river.

compound noun: flood mitigation

Noise mitigation barriers were installed after residents complained about the highway traffic.

compound noun: noise mitigation

同義詞
  • reduction

    Broader term; does not carry the specific idea of lessening harm or severity

  • alleviation

    More formal; focuses specifically on easing pain or suffering rather than general harm

  • relief

    Everyday word; less technical and used for immediate, short-term lessening of discomfort

反義詞
  • exacerbation

    Medical/formal term for making a problem or condition worse

  • aggravation

    More common term for making something more serious or painful

文法句型

mitigation + of + noun phrase

[noun] + mitigation (as a compound modifier)

用法筆記

Commonly appears as the second part of a compound noun (flood mitigation, risk mitigation, disaster mitigation), where it names the goal of a plan or set of actions. The pattern mitigation of + what is being reduced is also frequent.

常見錯誤

❌The medicine brought mitigation of my pain.
✅The medicine helped relieve my pain.
💡mitigation is a formal, technical noun; in everyday health contexts, relief or improvement sounds more natural.
❌Mitigation of the problem was done by the team.
✅The team carried out mitigation measures to address the problem.
💡mitigation is not something you 'do' directly; you implement measures or take action for mitigation.

2. facts, reasons, or evidence presented to show that a person who has done somethi

2.名詞C1
釋義

facts, reasons, or evidence presented to show that a person who has done something wrong should be judged less harshly or should receive a lighter punishment

例句

The judge reduced the builder's fine after accepting his prompt apology as mitigation.

phrase: as mitigation

Layla's lawyer submitted medical reports in mitigation of the charge of failing to attend court.

legal phrase: in mitigation of

同義詞
  • extenuation

    Purely legal/formal; identical in scope but very rare outside legal writing

  • leniency

    Focuses only on the punishment side, not on judging the crime as less serious

反義詞
  • aggravation

    Factors that make a crime or offence seem more serious, leading to harsher punishment

文法句型

in mitigation of + [offence/charge]

as mitigation

grounds for mitigation

用法筆記

The adjective mitigating (as in mitigating factors or mitigating circumstances) is far more common than the noun in everyday legal discussion. The noun mitigation appears almost exclusively in the set phrases in mitigation of, as mitigation, and grounds for mitigation.

常見錯誤

❌I told my teacher my dog ate my homework as mitigation.
✅The court considered the defendant's difficult background as a mitigating factor.
💡mitigation as a noun sounds unnatural for everyday personal excuses; use a mitigating factor / mitigating circumstances instead.