| 词汇 | extenuating |
| 释义 | extenuating adjective[ before noun ] formaluk /ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪ.tɪŋ/ us /ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ causing a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it: 提供理由减轻过错;藉词开脱 extenuating circumstancesShe was found guilty of theft, but because of extenuating circumstances was not sent to prison.她被判犯有盗窃罪，但由于情有可原，没有被送进监狱。 The lack of other options was an extenuating factor. 缺乏其他选择是一个情有可原的因素。 See extenuate Homeowners who fall behind on their mortgages because of extenuating conditions are eligible to refinance. The bad guys, for all their extenuating qualities, are still bad. The chairman recognized that there were many extenuating and exceptional circumstances. Reasons and explanations alibi argumentation ascribe something to something ascription ascriptive case definition explanation explication exposition extenuation flack good cause key reason talk unclarified warrantable warrantably wherefores extenuating | American Dictionaryextenuating adjective us/ɪkˈsten·juˌeɪ·t̬ɪŋ/ acting to excuse something bad or causing something bad to be judged less seriously: There were extenuating circumstances. |
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