extenuate

英式音标：[ɪks'tenjʊeɪt]

美式音标：[ɪkˈstɛnjuˌet]

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概况：

vt. 减轻；低估；为…找借口；使人原谅

词义：

vt.

（用偏袒的辩解或借口）减轻；低估，藐视；

变形

过去式：extenuated过去分词：extenuated现在分词：extenuating第三人称单数：extenuates

英英释义

extenuate[ ik'stenjueit ]

v.lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

"The circumstances extenuate the crime"

同义词：palliatemitigate

用法：

双语例句

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。

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同义词：moderate,allay

同根词：extenuation,extenuating,extenuate

英语词源：

extenuate (v.)

1520s, from Latin extenuatus, past participle of extenuare "lessen, make small, reduce, diminish, detract from," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + tenuare "make thin," from tenuis "thin" (see tenet). Used over the years in a variety of literal and figurative senses in English. Related: Extenuated; extenuating. Extenuating circumstances (1660s) are those which lessen the magnitude of guilt (opposed to aggravating).

造句：

1. We cannot extenuate your crime.

我们不能减轻你的罪。

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2. Nothing can extenuate his crime.

他的罪责无法减轻。

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3. Nothing can extenuate his guilt.

他的罪无法减轻。

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4. Nothing can extenuate her negligence.

她的玩忽职守是无法掩饰的。

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5. Nothing can extenuate his base conduct.

他的卑鄙行为无可掩饰。

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6. Nothing can extenuate such appalling behavior.

这种骇人听闻的行径罪不可恕。

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7. Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.

这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。

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8. "I haven't finished telling my tale," Fred replied. "What could possibly be so important as to extenuate your hasty departure in the middle of my story?"

“我还没讲完我的故事，”弗雷德回答，“有什么事情如此重要竟成为你们中途匆匆离开的借口呢？”

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9. And in the design of the additional layer of the noise-damping tower, the light-weight steel framework, the light-weight wall body and the rubber isolating layer are adopted to extenuate the shaking.

在加层设计中，有效地运用了轻钢结构体系、轻质墙体和橡胶垫隔震层来减轻震动的作用。

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10. And in the design of the additional layer of the noise-damping tower, the light-weight steel framework, the light-weight wall body and the rubber isolating layer are adopted to extenuate the shaking.

在加层设计中，有效地运用了轻钢结构体系、轻质墙体和橡胶垫隔震层来减轻震动的作用。

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