2.in mitigation<正式>为减轻罪责;为从轻处置;为了开脱
Kieran Coonan QC told the judge in mitigation that the offences had been at the lower end of the scale.御用大律师基兰•库南对法官说这些罪行情节较轻, 希望能够从宽判决。
In mitigation, she could offer evidence of a deprived childhood.她可以提供童年贫困的证据, 以减轻罪责。
In mitigation, it should be pointed out that there wasn't much incentive to make world-beating wine.作为开脱的理由也罢, 应该指出酿造举世无双的葡萄酒并没有什么实际的好处。