remit

/rɪˈmɪt/ v.
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一句话记住

汇(款);汇寄;免除(债务、处罚);宽恕

释义与例句

v. 汇(款);汇寄
to send money to someone, especially by post or through a bank
  1. He remits part of his salary to his parents every month.
    他每月把部分工资汇给父母。
  2. Migrant workers often remit money to their home villages.
    外出务工者常往家乡汇款。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Please remit the full amount within thirty days.
    请在三十天内汇出全额款项。
  2. The company remits taxes to the government each quarter.
    公司每季度向政府缴纳税款。
  3. Her family remitted funds to cover her tuition.
    她家人汇款支付她的学费。
v. 免除(债务、处罚);宽恕
to cancel a debt or punishment
  1. The bank agreed to remit the interest on the loan.
    银行同意免除这笔贷款的利息。
  2. The court remitted part of the fine because of his illness.
    由于他生病,法院减免了部分罚款。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The university remitted the tuition fees of the poorest students.
    大学免除了最贫困学生的学费。
  2. Sins are said to be remitted through sincere repentance.
    据说真诚的悔改可以赦免罪过。
  3. The government remitted the debts of small farmers after the flood.
    洪灾后政府免除了小农的债务。

词源与构词

re-(回、向后)+ mittere(送),把钱送回去,就是“汇款”;把债务、处罚送回去作罢,就是“免除”。

re- 前缀 · back,回、向后
mit 词根 · to send,送;放
记忆钩子 re(回)+ mit(送):把钱送回老家是汇款;把债务送回作罢是免除。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • admit 承认;供认
    He admitted that he had made a mistake. 他承认自己犯了一个错误。
  • commission 委员会;专门委员会
    The government appointed a commission to investigate the accident. 政府任命了一个委员会来调查这起事故。
  • commit 犯(罪、错)
    He committed a serious crime and was sent to prison for ten years. 他犯下重罪,被判入狱十年。
  • dismiss 解雇;遣散
    The manager dismissed two workers. 经理解雇了两名工人。
  • emit 发出(光、热、声音、气味)
    The lamp emits a soft yellow light. 这盏灯发出柔和的黄光。
  • mission 任务;差事
    The team was sent on a rescue mission to the mountains. 这支队伍被派往山区执行救援任务。
  • omit 省略;删去
    You can omit the last paragraph to save space. 为节省篇幅,你可以删去最后一段。
  • permit 允许;准许
    Smoking is not permitted here. 这里不准吸烟。
  • submit 提交;呈递
    Please submit your essay by Friday. 请在周五前提交你的论文。
  • transmit 传送;播送
    The station transmits signals across the city. 这家电台向全城播送信号。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • remittance 汇款;汇款额
    remit + -ance,动词变名词
  • remission 免除;缓解
    remit 变 -ssion,动词变名词
  • remitted 已汇出的;已免除的
    remit + -ed,过去分词作形容词
同义词
  • send 寄;发送
    send 最通用,可寄信、寄物;remit 正式,专指通过银行或邮局汇款、缴款。
    She sent the parcel by express mail. 她用快递寄了包裹。
  • transfer 转账;转移
    transfer 指账户间转移资金或调动人员,范围更广;remit 强调把钱寄给远方的人或机构。
    He transferred the money to his wife's account. 他把钱转到妻子的账户上。
  • waive 免除(费用、权利)
    waive 多指自愿放弃权利、免除费用,法律色彩浓;remit 可指减免债务罚款,也可指汇款。
    The hotel waived the cancellation fee. 酒店免收了取消费。
反义词
  • receive 收取;收到
    The landlord receives the rent on the first of each month. 房东每月一号收租。
  • impose 征收;处以
    The court imposed a heavy fine on the company. 法院对该公司处以重罚。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • remind 提醒
    remind 来自 re- + mind(心智),把事重新放进心里是提醒;remit 的 mit 是「送」,把钱送回去是汇款。
    Please remind me to call her tonight. 请提醒我今晚给她打电话。
  • emit 发出;排放
    emit 的 e- 是「向外」,remit 的 re- 是「回」,方向相反:一个送出去,一个送回来。
    The machine emits a low noise. 这台机器发出低沉的噪声。
常见搭配
  • remit money 汇款
    He remits money to his family every payday. 他每次发薪都给家里汇款。
  • remit a debt 免除债务
    The bank refused to remit the debt. 银行拒绝免除这笔债务。
  • remit payment 汇付货款
    Please remit payment within two weeks. 请在两周内汇付货款。