remission

• n. 緩解；寬恕；豁免

來自拉丁語 remittere,鬆開，鬆懈，減輕，送走，來自 re-,向後，往回，mittere,送出，送走， 詞源同 emit,remit.-ss,過去分詞格，-ion,名詞後綴。引申詞義減少，減輕等。

remission (n.)

c. 1200, "forgiveness or pardon (of sins)," from Old French remission "forgiveness (of sins), relief" (12c.), from Latin remissionem (nominative remissio) "relaxation, diminishing," lit. "a sending back, sending away," noun of action from past participle stem of remittere "slacken, let go, abate" (see remit). Used of diseases since early 15c.

1. With remission for good behaviour, she could be freed in a year.

她因為表現良好獲得減刑，可能會在一年內重獲自由。

來自柯林斯例句

2. After six years of remission, cancer reappeared.

病情緩解6年後，癌症又複發了。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The patient has been in remission for the past six months.

在過去的六個月中，病人的病情已經有所緩解。

來自《權威詞典》

4. Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.

悔罪者可得到赦免.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. He compounded with his creditors for a remission of what he owed.

他與債權人談妥免除其債務.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》