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extenuates
/ikˈstenjueit/
verb
减轻（罪责等）；为…开脱
extenuates is the third person singular of extenuate.
核心释义
常以 extenuating 形式用于 extenuating circumstances（情有可原的情况）
to make (a fault, crime, etc.) seem less serious; to lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
- 1.
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
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
用法In use
His difficult childhood extenuates his crime somewhat.
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.
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.
用法提示：现在分词形式，作定语，表示‘情有可原的’。
Verb forms
base extenuate · third person extenuates · -ing extenuating · past extenuated · past participle extenuated
规则动词
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- extenuates
- plural, third person singular
- extenuated
- past, past participle
- extenuating
- present participle
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