mitigator
mitigator — 名詞
1. a factor, measure, or substance that makes a harmful, painful, or difficult situ
緩解因素
減輕危害或痛苦的事物
a factor, measure, or substance that makes a harmful, painful, or difficult situation less serious or extreme
Planting trees along the coast acts as a mitigator against flooding during storms.
在海岸邊種植樹木可以減緩暴風雨期間的洪水危害。
mitigator + "against" for protection
Kwame's apology was a powerful mitigator, reducing the tension between the two teams.
Kwame 的道歉是強大的減緩因素，降低了兩隊之間的緊張氣氛。
Fire insurance was a key mitigator of risk for Ilan's bakery after the kitchen fire.
廚房火災後，火險成了 Ilan 麵包店財務風險的關鍵緩解措施。
mitigator + "of" + [risk type] + named business scenario
Eating salmon and leafy greens was an effective mitigator of Nora's joint inflammation.
吃鮭魚和綠葉蔬菜是 Nora 關節發炎的有效緩解方式。
The new safety rail was installed as a mitigator of accident risk in the factory.
工廠安裝了新的安全欄杆，作為事故風險的減緩因素。
passive: was installed as a mitigator of
- mitigator of [risk/damage/pain]
- mitigator against [threat]
- effective mitigator
- powerful mitigator
- essential mitigator
- alleviator
more common in medical or emotional contexts; narrower than mitigator
- reducer
more informal and general; less precise than mitigator
- buffer
emphasises the protective, cushioning aspect
- aggravator
something that makes a bad situation worse
用法筆記
Commonly followed by "of" to specify what is being reduced (e.g., a mitigator of risk, a mitigator of damage).
常見錯誤
2. a person or thing that makes someone or a group less angry, hostile, or aggressi
安撫者
平息憤怒或敵意的人事物
a person or thing that makes someone or a group less angry, hostile, or aggressive
The village elder acted as a mitigator between the two feuding families.
村裡的長輩擔任兩個世仇家族之間的安撫者。
mitigator + "between" for mediating
Valentina's calm voice served as a mitigator during the heated boardroom debate.
Valentina 冷靜的聲音在激烈的董事會辯論中起了安撫作用。
Ritu's sincere apology was a powerful mitigator after she accidentally broke her brother's guitar.
Ritu 真誠的道歉在她不小心弄壞弟弟的吉他後，成了強大的緩和力量。
mitigator naming interpersonal conflict resolution
Dr. Ofori, a neutral observer, acted as a mitigator during the tense union talks.
中立的觀察員 Ofori 博士在緊張的工會談判中發揮了緩和作用。
- mitigator between [groups]
- mitigator of [anger/hostility]
- act as a mitigator
- peacemaker
more common and specific to resolving conflicts between people
- mollifier
very formal and rare; mitigator is preferred in modern English
- agitator
someone who deliberately stirs up anger or conflict
用法筆記
Often used with "between" when describing mediation between two parties, or "of" when referring to the emotion being calmed.
3. a fact or circumstance that makes a crime, mistake, or fault appear less serious
減罪因素
使罪行或過錯看似較不嚴重的情節
a fact or circumstance that makes a crime, mistake, or fault appear less serious or blameworthy
The judge considered the defendant's difficult childhood as a mitigator in the sentencing.
法官將被告艱難的童年視為量刑時的減輕因素。
mitigator + "in" for legal context
The hospital cited lack of scanner training as a mitigator for Nurse Chen's errors.
醫院指出缺乏掃描器訓練是 Chen 護理師出錯的減輕因素。
Mr. Okafor's hardship served as a mitigator in court, but did not excuse the fraud.
Okafor 先生的困境在法庭上被視為減輕因素，但並不能免除其詐欺責任。
"serve as a mitigator" — formal register with named subject
Selim's lawyer introduced new evidence as a mitigator to reduce the severity of the penalty.
Selim 的律師提出新證據，作為減輕刑罰嚴厲程度的因素。
- serve as a mitigator
- consider as a mitigator
- cite as a mitigator
- act as a mitigator
- extenuation
also formal; the noun form of 'extenuating circumstances'
- justification
stronger than mitigator — justification says it was right, mitigator only says it was less wrong
- aggravating factor
a circumstance that makes a crime or fault more serious
用法筆記
Primarily used in legal or formal contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (REDUCE IMPACT): sense 1 applies to physical harm or damage, while sense 3 applies to moral/legal culpability.
常見錯誤
4. a strategy, measure, or action taken to limit the amount of damage or financial
損失緩解
減少財務或實質損失的措施
a strategy, measure, or action taken to limit the amount of damage or financial loss that one suffers
Hedging in euros was a key mitigator of currency risk for Minh's export company.
歐元避險是 Minh 出口公司降低匯率風險的關鍵措施。
mitigator + "of" + [risk] + named-company scenario
The company installed backup generators as a mitigator against power-outage losses.
該公司安裝了備用發電機，作為預防停電損失的損失緩解措施。
mitigator + "against" for preventive action
Adding car parts to her product range was Ingrid's main mitigator during the construction slump.
在產品線中加入汽車零件是 Ingrid 在營建業蕭條期間的主要緩解策略。
Early evacuation served as a critical mitigator of the hurricane's impact on the community.
提前撤離是降低颶風對社區影響的關鍵損失緩解措施。
- risk mitigator
- mitigator of [loss/damage/impact]
- mitigator against [threat]
- critical mitigator
- key mitigator
- liability
something that increases potential loss or risk
用法筆記
Common in business, finance, and disaster management. Frequently paired with "risk" (risk mitigator). The "against" preposition emphasises the threat being guarded against.
同根字
- mitigate動詞B2
- mitigation名詞C1
- mitigating形容詞C1
- mitigable形容詞C2
- unmitigated形容詞C1