remitted
remitted — verb
- remittedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- remitteds3rd person singular
- remitteding-ing form
- remittededpast simple
1. to shorten the amount of time a convicted person must serve in prison, ordered b
to shorten the amount of time a convicted person must serve in prison, ordered by a court or an official authority as a result of good behaviour or new circumstances.
The judge remitted six months from Liang's three-year prison term for good behaviour.
passive equivalent: 'Six months were remitted from Liang's sentence'
A portion of the sentence was remitted by the appeals court after they reviewed the new evidence.
passive construction: be remitted by [authority]
Prisoners in this facility can have up to one year of their sentence remitted for completing education programmes.
The parole board voted to remit the remainder of the young offender's custodial term.
- extend
To make a sentence longer
文法句型
be remitted + time phrase + from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in the passive form. The amount remitted is usually specified with 'from' or 'of'. This sense is confined to legal and criminal-justice contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to send money, especially as payment for a bill, invoice, or service, usually th
to send money, especially as payment for a bill, invoice, or service, usually through a formal banking or transfer system.
Please remit the full amount by the end of the month to avoid late fees.
direct instruction: remit + amount + by [deadline]
The tenant remitted the rent payment through an online banking system every first of the month.
remit + payment + through [method]
Quan remitted the invoice amount to the supplier within two business days after receiving the goods.
Customers may remit payment by credit card, bank transfer, or postal money order.
Roya set up an automatic monthly instruction so the bank would remit the insurance premium on her behalf.
- withhold
To keep back payment intentionally
文法句型
remit + money/payment + to + recipient
用法筆記
Primarily used in formal financial or business correspondence. In everyday speech, 'send', 'pay', or 'transfer' are more common. Common on invoices, bills, and official payment reminders.
常見錯誤
3. to pass an issue, proposal, or dispute onwards to a person or body with the powe
to pass an issue, proposal, or dispute onwards to a person or body with the power to settle it or take the next step.
The committee remitted the planning application to the city council for a final decision.
remit + [matter] + to + [body] + for + [purpose]
The judge remitted the case to a lower court for a fresh hearing on the new evidence.
remit a case to [court]
Parliament remitted the proposed legislation to a special committee for detailed review.
The school board remitted the disciplinary matter to a panel of senior teachers and parents.
文法句型
remit + matter/case + to + person/body
用法筆記
Predominantly British English. In American English, 'refer' or 'submit' are more typical. The thing being remitted is always a matter, case, question, or proposal — never a person.
常見錯誤
4. to become less strong, intense, or severe — used especially for symptoms of a di
to become less strong, intense, or severe — used especially for symptoms of a disease, pain, or a period of bad weather that eases off.
The storm finally remitted after three days of heavy rain and strong winds.
weather as subject: storm remits
The patient's fever remitted during the night, and by morning she was able to drink water again.
The pain in Piotr's shoulder remitted once he started taking the new medication regularly.
The cancer showed signs of beginning to remit after three rounds of targeted therapy.
文法句型
[symptom/illness/weather] + remits
用法筆記
Intransitive only in modern English. The noun form 'remission' (as in 'the cancer went into remission') is far more common in medical contexts than the verb 'remit'. Subject is typically an illness, symptom, pain, or severe weather.
常見錯誤
5. to officially cancel a financial or legal obligation that someone has, freeing t
to officially cancel a financial or legal obligation that someone has, freeing them from the requirement to pay a debt, serve a penalty, or fulfil an earlier promise.
The bank remitted the remaining loan balance after the family's house was destroyed in the earthquake.
The government remitted the fines for all small businesses affected by the economic crisis of the previous year.
government remits fines for [group]
The court remitted the outstanding legal fees for the defendant who had lost her source of income.
The university remitted the semester tuition for students who had lost both parents during the pandemic.
Sade's remaining debt was remitted by the charity as part of their financial relief programme for single parents.
文法句型
remit + debt/penalty + for/to + person
用法筆記
Stronger than simply 'forgive' — implies an official or legal act of cancellation rather than a personal, emotional one. The subject is typically an institution (bank, court, government, university), not an individual.
常見錯誤
6. to put off an action, decision, or event to a later date or time, usually so tha
to put off an action, decision, or event to a later date or time, usually so that further thought or discussion can take place.
The committee remitted the decision until the next quarterly meeting in April.
remit + decision + until + [date/occasion]
The chairman remitted the vote to allow more time for discussion among the board members.
The board remitted the final approval pending further investigation of the safety concerns.
The town council remitted the debate on the new zoning rules to the autumn session.
- expedite
To speed up or process more quickly
文法句型
remit + decision/matter + to + time/occasion
用法筆記
This is the rarest surviving sense of 'remit' and is largely confined to formal committee or parliamentary language. 'Postpone', 'defer', or 'delay' are far more common in everyday English.
常見錯誤
remitted — noun
- remittedsingular
- remittedsplural
1. the defined set of tasks, subjects, or matters that an individual, committee, or
the defined set of tasks, subjects, or matters that an individual, committee, or organisation is officially expected to handle and make decisions about.
The remit of the health committee includes monitoring hospital standards across the entire region.
the remit of [body] includes [scope]
Environmental policy falls well outside the remit of the Ministry of Finance.
falls outside the remit of [body]
The investigator's remit was to examine all cases of suspected fraud from the past five financial years.
The charity's original remit was to provide food aid, but it later expanded to medical care and housing support.
The judge stressed that sentencing recommendations were beyond the remit of the jury.
- scope
More general term for the range of something; not limited to authority contexts
- jurisdiction
Legal term emphasising geographical or institutional authority
- purview
Slightly more formal; suggests the intended range of responsibility
文法句型
within/beyond/outside the remit of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Primarily used in British English. In American English, 'jurisdiction', 'purview', or 'scope' are more common. Typically followed by 'of' to specify who or what has the responsibility, and preceded by 'within', 'beyond', 'outside', or 'under'.