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extenuation的英文翻譯是什么意思，詞典釋義與在線(xiàn)翻譯：
英英釋義
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
extenuation的用法和樣例：
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
- The lawyer pleaded his client's youth in extenuation of the crime.
律師以其當事人年少為由請求減輕其罪行。 - We will be guilty of criminal negligence, without extenuation, if we permit future famines.
如果我們允許未來(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。
經(jīng)典引文
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Some excuse, some theory in extenuation of his behaviour, is..urgently needed.
出自： P. G. Wodehouse
extenuation的相關(guān)資料：
近反義詞
【近義詞】
- relaxation 消遣
- diminution 減少
- mitigation 緩和
- vindication 辯護
- justification 辯護
- qualification 資格
- moderation 緩和
- modification 修改
- palliation 緩和
