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extenuation
英音[ ɪksˈtenjʊˈeɪʃən ] 美音[ ɪkˈstenjuˈeɪʃən ]
减轻
常用释义
词性释义
n.
减轻；酌情减轻
例句
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It
must
be
remembered
,
in
extenuation
of
this
primitive young
woman
,
that
she
held
these
opinions
in
an
age
of
general
darkness
.
我们必须为这些幼稚无知的姑娘开脱一下，她是在一个普遍蒙昧的时代就持有这些看法了。
Were
such
a
man
once
more
to
fall
,
what
plea
could
be urged in
extenuation
of
his
crime
?
倘使像他这样一个人再次堕落的话，还能为减轻罪行作何辩白呢？
The
circumstances
of
his
marriage
,
too
,
were
found
to admit of much
extenuation
.
他们发现，他的婚姻情况也是十分情有可原的。
Miss
Glover
could
allow
no
extenuation
of
her
crime
.
格洛弗小姐是不允许袒护罪过的。
Counsel
pleaded the
accused
's
age
in
extenuation
of
his
actions
.
律师以被告年龄为由要求减轻其行为过错。
He
pleaded
poverty
in
extenuation
of
(ie
AS
an
excuse
for
)the
theft
.
他以贫穷为借口请求为他犯的偷窃罪从轻量刑。
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。
Extenuation
or
mitigation
of the
penalty
减轻罪行或减轻刑罚
同义词
n.
减轻；酌情减轻
mitigation
relief from
同根词
(词根extenuate)
extenuating
adj
情有可原的；使减轻的
extenuating
v
为…找借口；能减轻…的严重性；轻视（extenuate的ing形式）
extenuate
vt
减轻；低估；为…找借口；使人原谅