extenuation
n.
酌量減輕；減輕
英語(yǔ)翻譯 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
造句
用作名詞(n.)
- The lawyer pleaded his client\\\'s youth in extenuation of the crime.
律師以其當(dāng)事人年少為由請(qǐng)求減輕其罪行。
- We will be guilty of criminal negligence, without extenuation, if we permit future famines.
如果我們?cè)试S未來(lái)的饑荒發(fā)生，我們就是在犯罪，而且沒(méi)有什么能減輕我們的罪責(zé)。
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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relaxation
消遣
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diminution
減少
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mitigation
緩和
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vindication
辯護(hù)
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justification
辯護(hù)
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qualification
資格
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moderation
緩和
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modification
修改
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palliation
緩和
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