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remit

UK //rɪˈmɪt//US //rɪˈmɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'remittere',意为‘送回’或‘放松’,由 're-'(回)和 'mittere'(发送)组成。

verb

❶ 汇款或寄送金钱给某人,通常指通过银行或其他金融机构进行的转账行为。

“He remits money to his family every month.”

(他每个月都会给家人汇款。)

“Please remit the payment by the end of the week.”

(请在周末之前汇款。)

❶ 免除或减轻(债务、惩罚等),通常指正式取消某种责任或义务。

“The judge remitted the fine due to his financial difficulties.”

(法官因他的经济困难而免除了罚款。)

“The government remitted the taxes for small businesses.”

(政府免除了小企业的税款。)

同义词:send, transfer, pay, forgive, cancel

noun

❶ 职责或任务的范围,指某人或某机构被授权处理的事务范围。

“The committee's remit includes reviewing all new policies.”

(委员会的职责范围包括审查所有新政策。)

“This issue falls outside our remit.”

(这个问题超出了我们的职责范围。)

同义词:scope, responsibility, mandate, jurisdiction, authority

常见短语

remit payment — 指正式汇款或支付款项的行为,常用于商业或金融场景。

“Customers are required to remit payment within 30 days.”

(客户需在30天内完成付款。)

within one's remit — 指某事属于某人的职责或权限范围之内。

“Deciding on staff promotions is within the manager's remit.”

(决定员工晋升属于经理的职责范围。)