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commuted

UK //kəˈmjuːtɪd//US //kəˈmjuːtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'commutare',意为'改变、交换',经由古法语 'commuter' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指经常往返于住所和工作地点之间,尤指乘坐公共交通工具或开车。

“She commuted to the city every day by train.”

(她每天乘火车通勤去城里。)

“He commuted for years before moving closer to his office.”

(他在搬到离办公室更近的地方之前通勤了很多年。)

❶ 在法律上指减轻或改变刑罚,通常由权威机构执行。

“The governor commuted the prisoner's sentence from death to life imprisonment.”

(州长将囚犯的死刑减为无期徒刑。)

“His sentence was commuted due to good behavior.”

(由于表现良好,他的刑期被减轻了。)

同义词:travel, journey, reduce, lessen, modify

常见短语

commute between — 在两个地点之间定期往返,通常指工作和家庭之间的通勤。

“He commutes between London and Paris every week.”

(他每周往返于伦敦和巴黎之间。)

commute a sentence — 法律术语,指官方减轻或改变已判处的刑罚。

“The judge decided to commute the sentence to community service.”

(法官决定将刑罚改为社区服务。)