commutation

英 [ˌkɒmjuˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːmjuˈteɪʃn]

n.  减刑; 代偿; 折合偿付; 代偿金

复数：commutations　

电力

BNC.43047 / COCA.30919

牛津词典

noun

• 减刑
  the act of making a punishment less severe
  1. a commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment
     由死刑减为终身监禁
• 代偿；折合偿付；代偿金
  the act of replacing one method of payment with another; a payment that is replaced with another

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