mitigating

剑桥词典

formal
making something less harmful , unpleasant , or bad
缓和的，减轻的
Are there any mitigating circumstances /factors that might help explain her appalling behaviour ? 有什么理由能帮助解释她骇人的行为吗？
比较
unmitigated
law   specialized
causing you to judge a crime to be less serious or to make the punishment less severe
可使罪行减轻的，可考虑从轻发落的
The jury must take into account any mitigating circumstances presented by the defence , such as previous good character . 陪审团必须考虑辩方提出的减轻刑罚的情节，如被告以前品行良好等。 返回 mitigating