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extenuation的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：
英英释义
Noun:
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a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
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to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
extenuation的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词 (n.)
- The lawyer pleaded his client's youth in extenuation of the crime.
律师以其当事人年少为由请求减轻其罪行。 - We will be guilty of criminal negligence, without extenuation, if we permit future famines.
如果我们允许未来的饥荒发生，我们就是在犯罪，而且没有什么能减轻我们的罪责。
经典引文
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Some excuse, some theory in extenuation of his behaviour, is..urgently needed.
出自： P. G. Wodehouse
extenuation的相关资料：
近反义词
【近义词】
- relaxation 消遣
- diminution 减少
- mitigation 缓和
- vindication 辩护
- justification 辩护
- qualification 资格
- moderation 缓和
- modification 修改
- palliation 缓和
