remit

vt. 宽恕；免除；减轻；传送；使恢复原状

vi. 汇款；缓和

n. 移交的事物

中文词源

remit 免除，赦免，职权范围，控制范围，汇付，汇款

来自拉丁语 remittere,松开，松懈，减轻，送走，来自 re-,向后，往回，mittere,送出，送走，词源同 emit,remiss.即送走，送回，送回应属职权范围，引申词义免除，赦免。后用于经济学术语汇付，付款，特指国际汇付。

remit (v.): late 14c., "to forgive, pardon," from Latin remittere "send back, slacken, let go back, abate," from re- "back" (see re-) + mittere "to send" (see mission). Meaning "allow to remain unpaid" is from mid-15c. Meaning "send money (to someone)" first recorded 1630s. Related: Remitted; remitting.

1. 将其放回去、送回去。=》宽恕、赦免。2. 汇款回家。

1. The centre has a remit to advise Asian businesses and entrepreneurs.: 这个中心有为亚洲的企业和企业家提供建议的职能。

2. That issue is not within the remit of the working group.: 那个问题不在工作组的职权范围之内。

3. Such decisions are outside the remit of this committee.: 这样的决定超出了委员会的职权范围。