in mitigation
成語所屬單字mitigation
in mitigation — 慣用語
1. Used to give reasons that make a bad action seem less severe or more understanda
1.慣用語
釋義
作為減輕罪責的理由
Used to give reasons that make a bad action seem less severe or more understandable.
例句
In mitigation, the lawyer explained that his client acted under extreme pressure.
The judge heard the defendant's difficult childhood in mitigation before sentencing.