extenuating

• 指能部分减轻罪责或过错严重性的因素或情况，常用于法律语境中表示可使处罚从轻的情节。

Describes factors or circumstances that partially excuse or lessen the severity of an offense or wrongdoing.

1. Mitigating or lessening severityC1formal

   Serving to make a fault, offense, or problem seem less serious or more forgivable.

   情有可原的

   • The judge considered the extenuating circumstances before sentencing.
   • He argued that his illness was an extenuating factor for missing the deadline.
   • Extenuating evidence was presented to reduce the penalty.

   同义词explanatorylesseningmoderatingpalliativequalifyingtempering

   反义词aggravatingexacerbatingincriminating

• 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.

   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