remission

noun

/rɪˈmɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable]

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a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better
- in remission The patient has been in remission for the past six months.
- The symptoms reappeared after only a short remission.
- a period of remission
Topics Illnessc2
(British English) a reduction in the amount of time somebody spends in prison, especially because they have behaved well
- With remission for good behaviour, he could be out by the end of the year.
- She has been granted a remission of sentence.
- He lost two months’ remission after he attacked another prisoner.
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Topics Crime and punishmentc2
(formal) an act of reducing or cancelling the amount of money that somebody has to pay
- New businesses may qualify for tax remission.
- There is a partial remission of fees for overseas students.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio(n-), from remittere ‘send back, restore’, from re- ‘back’ + mittere ‘send’.

单词	remission
释义	remission noun /rɪˈmɪʃn/ /rɪˈmɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better in remission The patient has been in remission for the past six months. The symptoms reappeared after only a short remission. a period of remission Topics Illnessc2 (British English) a reduction in the amount of time somebody spends in prison, especially because they have behaved well With remission for good behaviour, he could be out by the end of the year. She has been granted a remission of sentence. He lost two months’ remission after he attacked another prisoner. Wordfinder cell death row discharge justice parole prison probation remission sentence warder Topics Crime and punishmentc2 (formal) an act of reducing or cancelling the amount of money that somebody has to pay New businesses may qualify for tax remission. There is a partial remission of fees for overseas students. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio(n-), from remittere ‘send back, restore’, from re- ‘back’ + mittere ‘send’.
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