remission
n
1 [U] pardoning or forgiveness of sins by God (上帝對罪惡的)寬恕, 赦免.
2 [U, C]
(a) shortening of a prison sentence because of good behaviour (囚犯因表現良好而獲得的)刑期減免, 減刑
get
(a) remission of six months/six months' remission 獲減刑六個月.
(b) freeing from a debt, payment, penalty, etc; exemption (債務、 費用、 處分等的)免除, 豁免
gain remission from tax payments 獲準免稅
remission of exam fees 考試費的免除.
3 [U] lessening or weakening (of pain, disease, etc) (病痛等的)緩解, 減輕
slight remission of a fever 體溫的稍退.