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extenuate

/ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪt/

翻译: 动词,指通过提出部分辩解或减轻情节来减轻过错或罪责的严重性。

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词语关系

verb

/ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪt/C2formal已废弃
  • zh动词,指通过提出部分辩解或减轻情节来减轻过错或罪责的严重性。

A verb meaning to lessen the seriousness of an offense or guilt by offering partial excuses or mitigating circumstances.

  1. Lessen the seriousness ofC2formal

    To make an offense or fault seem less serious by providing excuses or partial justification.

    zh减轻罪责

    • The lawyer tried to extenuate his client's actions by citing extreme stress.
    • Nothing can extenuate such a cruel act.
    • Her difficult childhood does not extenuate her crime, but it explains it.

    同义词diminishdownplayexcusejustifyminimizemitigatemoderatepalliatequalifysoftentemperunderstate

    反义词aggravateexacerbateintensifymagnify

词形
  • extenuated past participle
  • extenuated past simple
  • extenuating present participle
  • extenuates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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