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commutation

/kɒmjuːˈteɪʃən/

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noun

转变，变换，替代。

A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.

Examples :

"The commutation of his prison sentence from life without parole to a shorter term offered him a glimmer of hope. "

他被判处终身监禁不得假释，但后来刑期变更为较短的刑期，这让他看到了一丝希望。

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noun

交换，调换，以物易物

The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.

Examples :

"The commutation of her old laptop for a newer model at the store seemed like a good deal. "

她把旧笔记本电脑在店里交换成新款的，这笔买卖看起来很划算。

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noun

替换，交换.

Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.

Examples :

"The governor granted the prisoner a commutation of his death sentence to life in prison, representing an interchange of punishments. "

州长批准了对囚犯的减刑，将他的死刑替换成了终身监禁，这代表了一种刑罚的交换。

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noun

折算，减刑

Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour.

Examples :

"The farmers requested a commutation of their feudal obligations, asking to pay money instead of working the lord's land. "

农民们要求将他们的封建义务进行折算，希望用支付金钱来代替在领主土地上劳作。

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noun

减刑，赦免。

The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State

Examples :

"Due to his good behavior in prison, the governor granted the inmate a commutation, reducing his life sentence to 25 years. "

由于他在狱中表现良好，州长批准了对该囚犯的减刑，将他的无期徒刑改判为25年。

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noun

音位变换，替换。

Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.

Examples :

"The commutation of the vowel sound in "bit" to the vowel sound in "beat" changes the meaning of the word, demonstrating how these two sounds function as distinct phonemes in English. "

把“bit”里的元音换成“beat”里的元音，这个音位变换就改变了词的意思，说明这两个音在英语里是不同的音位。

phonetics language linguistics

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noun

换向, 逆转。

The reversal of an electric current.

Examples :

"The motor's smooth operation depended on the precise commutation of the current within its coils. "

电动机的平稳运行取决于其线圈内电流的精确换向。

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noun

通勤，上下班往返。

The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.

Examples :

"Her daily commutation to the city office takes two hours by train. "

她每天通勤到市里的办公室，坐火车要花两个小时。

job process traffic work