extenuation

英 [ɪks'tenjʊ'eɪʃən] 美 [ɪk'stenjʊ'eɪʃən]

• n. 酌量减轻；减轻

英英释义

Noun:

1. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

2. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The lawyer pleaded his client's youth in extenuation of the crime.
   律师以其当事人年少为由请求减轻其罪行。
2. We will be guilty of criminal negligence, without extenuation, if we permit future famines.
   如果我们允许未来的饥荒发生，我们就是在犯罪，而且没有什么能减轻我们的罪责。

经典引文

• Some excuse, some theory in extenuation of his behaviour, is..urgently needed.

  出自： P. G. Wodehouse

近反义词

【近义词】

• relaxation 消遣
• diminution 减少
• mitigation 缓和
• vindication 辩护
• justification 辩护
• qualification 资格
• moderation 缓和
• modification 修改
• palliation 缓和