减轻（罪责等）；为…开脱
减轻或试图减轻(罪过等)的严重性或程度；减轻；为...找借口；[法] 减轻；低估；藐视
to make (a fault, crime, etc.) seem less serious; to lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
常以 extenuating 形式用于 extenuating circumstances（情有可原的情况）
减轻或试图减轻(罪过等)的严重性或程度
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
一般现在时
He often extenuates his faults to avoid blame.
他经常为他的过错找借口以逃避责备。
一般过去时
The lawyer extenuated the defendant's role in the crime.
律师减轻了被告在犯罪中所起的作用。
现在完成时
They have extenuated the seriousness of the incident.
他们已经减轻了事件的严重性。
规则动词
His difficult childhood extenuates his crime somewhat.
他艰难的童年在一定程度上减轻了他的罪行。
用法提示：第三人称单数形式，表示‘减轻（罪责）’。
The lawyer argued that the circumstances extenuated the defendant's actions.
律师辩称这些情况减轻了被告行为的严重性。
用法提示：过去式，表示‘为…找借口’或‘减轻（过错）’。
There are no extenuating circumstances for such rude behavior.
如此粗鲁的行为没有任何情有可原的情况。
用法提示：现在分词形式，作定语，表示‘情有可原的’。
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