英
[ɪks'tenjʊeɪt]
美
[ɪk'stenjʊˌeɪt]
- vt. <古>减轻; 使人原谅; 使变瘦
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extenuate的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:
英英释义
Verb:
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lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of;
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"
extenuate的用法和样例:
例句
- Because of extenuating circumstances, the court acquitted him of the crime.
因考虑到情有可原,法庭判他无罪。 - Nothing can extenuate such appalling behavior.
这种骇人听闻的行径罪不可恕。
经典引文
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The prisoner's age and previous good character were extenuating circumstances.
出自: B. Bainbridge