| 单词 | remission |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ri'miʃən] |
| 解释 | n. 宽恕,赦免 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 宽恕,赦免(the act or process of remitting) 【记】 re(重新)+miss(放)+i on→放掉→宽恕; 【同】 参考:remissible(可 被赦免的) 【例】 Upon remission of their last mortgage payment, the Smiths celebrated. |
| 字源 | 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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】remit的名词;re + mission 再次完成使命→就能得到赦免 |
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