If someone who has had a serious disease such as cancer is in remission or if the disease is in remission, the disease has been controlled so that they are not as ill as they were.
例句
Brain scans have confirmed that the disease is in remission...脑部扫描已经证实疾病得到了控制。After six years of remission, cancer reappeared.病情缓解6年后，癌症又复发了。
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减刑
If someone in prison gets remission, their prison sentence is reduced, usually because they have behaved well.
例句
With remission for good behaviour, she could be freed in a year.她因为表现良好获得减刑，可能会在一年内重获自由。