Extenuating Meaning in English

word · lemma: extenuate

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UK

释义

Making a mistake or crime seem less serious by providing reasons or excuses that partially justify the behavior.

用法与细微差别

Often used with 'circumstances' as in 'extenuating circumstances'. Formal/legal; rarely used alone (e.g., 'extenuating factors'). Refers to reasons that lessen blame, not remove it entirely.

• Spanish: atenuante
• Portuguese (BR): atenuante
• Portuguese (PT): atenuante
• Chinese (Simplified): 有减轻罪责的 (情节)
• Chinese (Traditional): 有減輕罪責的 (情節)
• Hindi: परिस्थितिजन्य (जो अपराध को कम गंभीर बनाते हैं)
• Arabic: ظروف مخففة
• Bengali: লাঘবকারী - শর্তানুসারে হ্রাসকারী
• Russian: смягчающий
• Japanese: 酌量すべき
• Vietnamese: giảm nhẹ
• Korean: 참작할 만한
• Turkish: hafifletici
• Urdu: ہلکا کرنے والے
• Indonesian: yang meringankan

例句

The judge considered the extenuating circumstances before making a decision.

basic

There are extenuating factors that help explain his actions.

basic

Because of extenuating conditions, the student received a lighter punishment.

basic

Her lawyer argued there were extenuating circumstances that led to her mistake.

natural

He was forgiven because the extenuating reasons were clear to everyone involved.

natural

The rules are strict, but extenuating circumstances will always be taken into account.

natural