extenuating

英 [ɪkˈstenjueɪtɪŋ]

美 [ɪkˈstenjueɪtɪŋ]

adj.  情有可原的; 可减轻的
v.  减轻（罪行、过错）；为…找借口；使人原谅; 低估；藐视
extenuate的现在分词

现在分词：extenuating　

COCA.39305

牛津词典

adj.

• 情有可原的；可减轻的
  showing reasons why a wrong or illegal act, or a bad situation, should be judged less seriously or excused
  1. There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence.
     因有可减轻罪行的情节被告未被判刑。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 情有可原的;可减轻处罚的
  If you say that there areextenuatingcircumstances for a bad situation or wrong action, you mean that there are reasons or factors which partly excuse it.
  1. The defendants decide to admit their guilt, but insist that there are extenuating circumstances.
     被告方决定认罪，但是坚称有从轻情节。

英英释义

adj

• partially excusing or justifying
  1. extenuating circumstances

双语例句

• The restraint of an individual outside such extenuating circumstances, or the use of excessive force, is unjustifiable.
  若个人约束超出这种范围，或是过度使用武力，这就是不正当。
• Roy: So we are all going to suck it up and let her take us to her master, where we will do our best to explain the extenuating circumstances.
  所以，我们要一起摆平这件事情，让她带我们去见她的主人，在那儿我们要竭尽全力说明这事是情有可原的。
• However, in the 1996 promulgation of the Administrative Punishment Law do not see the serious circumstances in respect of some only relief, the provisions of extenuating circumstances.
  然而，在1996年颁布实施的行政处罚法中却看不到有关严重情节方面的规定，有的只是减轻、从轻情节方面的规定。
• When you first applied for an extension you presented no acceptable extenuating circumstances whatsoever.
  当你第一次申请延期的，你没有提出任何可以接受的从轻处罚情节任何。
• Mswest, there are extenuating circumstances in this case.
  韦斯特女士，这个案子是情有可原的。
• The defendants decide to admit their guilt, but insist that there are extenuating circumstances.
  被告方决定认罪，但是坚称有从轻情节。
• "He did misappropriate the public funds, but there were extenuating circumstances."
  “他的确挪用了公款，但有可以减轻罪责的情况。”
• The young man was terribly rude to his friend, but there were extenuating circumstances.
  那位年轻人当时对待他的朋友十分无礼，但是情有可原。
• The means of extenuating fluoride damage were presented.
  根据各类别的特征，提出减轻氟危害的方法。
• He stole the money, but there are extenuating circumstances.
  他是偷了钱，但有可以减轻罪责的情况。