| 单词 | extenuate |
| 释义 | extenuate extenuate /ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for extenuate ► F0 to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it: » He was unable to say anything that might have extenuated his behaviour.Thesaurus+: ↑Defining and explainingextenuating /-eɪ.tɪŋ/ aep /-eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] FORMAL ► F0» She was found guilty of theft, but because of extenuating circumstances (= a situation which made her crime seem less serious) was not sent to prison.Thesaurus+: ↑Defining and explainingextenuation /ɪkˌsten.juˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] FORMAL ► F0» Her plea of ignorance of the law in extenuation of (= as an excuse for) her crime was not accepted.Thesaurus+: ↑Reasons and explanations |
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