remit

• 名词，指委托给个人或团体的职责或权限范围，也指将事项（尤指案件）移交另一机构审理的行为。

A noun referring to the area of responsibility or authority assigned to a person or group, or the act of sending a matter, especially a legal case, to another authority for consideration.

1. Area of responsibility or authorityC1formalbritish

   The specific subject or task that a person, committee, or project is expected to handle or has the power to address.

   职责范围

   • The committee's remit includes reviewing all new policies.
   • This issue falls outside the remit of the local council.
   • The research team was given a broad remit to explore the topic.

   同义词ambitbailiwickbriefcompassdomainjurisdictionorbitprovincepurviewscope

2. Legal referralC2formal

   The act of sending a legal case back to a lower court for further consideration.

   发回重审

   • The judge ordered a remit of the case to the district court.
   • The appeal resulted in a remit for a new trial.
   • The remit of the case was handled by the appellate court.

   同义词remand

• 动词，指汇寄钱款，尤指作为付款；也指免除或取消债务、处罚等。

A verb used to indicate the act of sending money, especially as payment, or to cancel or refrain from exacting a debt or punishment.

1. B2formalbusiness

   To send money, especially as payment for goods or services.

   汇款

   • Please remit the payment by the end of the month.
   • He remitted the funds to his family abroad.
   • The invoice must be remitted within 30 days.

   同义词dispatchforwardpaysendsubmittransfer

2. PostponeC1formallegal

   To hold back or put off to a later time; to defer.

   推迟

   • The judge decided to remit the case until next month.
   • They remitted the decision to the next meeting.
   • The matter was remitted for further consideration.

   同义词deferdelayhold overpostponeput offshelvestaysuspend

   反义词accelerateadvanceexpeditehasten

3. Release from obligationC1formallegal

   To release someone from a debt, claim, or tax; to cancel or forgive.

   免除义务

   • The king remitted the taxes for the poor farmers.
   • The debt was remitted after the agreement.
   • They remitted the penalty due to special circumstances.

   同义词absolvecanceldischargeexcuseexemptforgivepardonreleasewaive

   反义词collectdemandenforceimposelevyrequire

4. Refer for decisionC1formallegal

   To send a matter or legal case to another committee, authority, or court for a decision.

   提交裁决

   • The judge remitted the case to a higher court.
   • The proposal was remitted to the committee for review.
   • They remitted the dispute to an independent arbitrator.

   同义词assigndelegateforwardhand overpassrefersendsubmittransfer

5. C2formal

   To pardon or forgive a sin, offense, or wrongdoing.

   赦免

   • The priest remitted his sins after confession.
   • She asked for her mistakes to be remitted.
   • The king remitted the prisoner's crime.

   同义词absolvecondoneexcuseforgiveoverlookpardon

   反义词accuseblamecensurecondemnpunish

6. Lessen tensionC2formal

   To make something slack or less tight; to reduce tension or firmness.

   放松

   • He remitted the rope to allow more slack.
   • The tension in the wire was remitted slightly.
   • She remitted her grip on the handle.

   同义词easeloosenrelaxslacken

   反义词straintensetighten

7. C2formalmedical

   To become less intense, severe, or strong; to diminish or abate.

   减弱

   • The storm finally remitted after several hours.
   • His fever remitted with the medication.
   • The pain began to remit slowly.

   同义词abatedecreasediminishdwindleeasefadelessenlet uplullmoderateslackensubsidewane

   反义词escalateheightenincreaseintensifyworsen