extenuate是什么意思

2024-01-03 07:34:17

extenuate

美[ɪkstenjʊˌeɪt] 英[ɪkstenjʊeɪt]

vt. <古>减轻；使人原谅；使变瘦

形容词：extenuative 名词：extenuator 过去式：extenuated 过去分词：extenuated 现在分词：extenuating 第三人称单数：extenuates

近义词：favor，lessen，lower，mitigate，palliate，

Verb

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of;
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"

Because of extenuating circumstances, the court acquitted him of the crime.因考虑到情有可原，法庭判他无罪。
Nothing can extenuate such appalling behavior.这种骇人听闻的行径罪不可恕。