extenuate
[iks'tenjueit]
vt. <古>减轻, 使人原谅, 使变瘦
例句与用法:
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。
词形变化:
形容词: extenuative | 名词: extenuator | 动词过去式: extenuated | 动词过去分词: extenuated | 动词现在分词: extenuating | 动词第三人称单数: extenuates |
vt.
企图减轻(罪行等); 为……找借口
extenuate
过去式:extenuated
过去分词:extenuated
现在进行时:extenuating
词形变化:
形容词: extenuative | 名词: extenuator | 动词过去式: extenuated | 动词过去分词: extenuated | 动词现在分词: extenuating | 动词第三人称单数: extenuates |
同义词:
反义词:
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词义辨析:
同义参见:
lower1
lessen
favor
extenuate[ik'stenjueit]vt.1.■(用偏袒的辩解或借口)减轻(或企图减轻)(罪行、过错等)的严重性(或程度),声称(错误、过失等)是轻微的;为…找借口,为…提供理由:to extenuate a crime用借口来减轻罪行的严重性2.■(具体情节、情况、事实等)能减轻(罪行、过错等)的严重性(或程度);可以成为减轻(罪行、过错等)的理由;掩饰(错误、过失等):Nothing can extenuate her negligence.她的玩忽职守是无法掩饰的。3.■轻视,藐视,低估,看轻:Do not extenuate the difficulties we are in.不要低估我们所处的困境。4.■[古语]5.■使细,使消瘦,使瘦削;使衰弱6.■使细小;使稀薄,使稀疏7.■减小,减少;减弱,削弱变形vt.extenuatedextenuating
extenuateextenuate[iksˈtenjueit]vt.1.■掩饰(罪过); (用借口来)减轻2.■低估, 藐视3.■减少, 减弱4.■[古]使细弱, 使稀薄; 使衰弱Nothing can extenuate his guilt.他的罪无法减轻。
继承用法extenuatorn.
[ɪkˈstɛnjʊeɪt, ɛk-]
verb
[with obj.]
- [usu. as adj. extenuating]make (guilt or an offence) seem less serious or more forgivable
减轻(内疚,过错)的程度;使可以原谅
hunger and poverty are not treated by the courts as extenuating circumstances.
饥饿和贫穷没有被法庭视为可以减轻罪行的条件。 - [usu. as adj. extenuated](poetic/literary)make (someone) thin
(诗/文)使瘦削
drawings of extenuated figures.
瘦削人物的素描。
extenuation
noun
extenuatory
[-jʊət(ə)ri]
adjective
语源
- late Middle English (in the sense 'make thin, emaciate'): from Latin extenuat- 'made thin', from the verb extenuare (based on tenuis 'thin')
extenuate
动词 extenuate:
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
extenuate
■“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?”
■“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,”弗雷德回覆,“有什么工作如斯首要竟成为你们半途仓促离开的饰辞呢?”
■couldn't extenuate the malfeasance
不能掩饰罪过
■couldn't extenuate the malfeasance;
不能掩饰罪过;
■Do not extenuate the difficulties we are in.
不要低估我们所处的困境。
■He sought to extenuate his fault.
他力图减轻其罪
■He soughtto extenuate his fault.
他力图减轻其罪。
■Nothing can extenuate his base conduct
他的卑鄙行为无可掩饰。
■Nothing can extenuate his guilt
他的罪无法减轻。
■Nothing can extenuate his crime.
他的罪责无法减轻。
■Nothing can extenuate his crime
他的罪责无法减轻。;他的罪责无法用任何辩解减轻。
■He thought it necessary to extenuate the length of time he kept the dinner on the table
他认为必须解释一下为何把晚餐留在桌上那么久。
■A herbal note which compliments the spicy fruit sweetness of the Shiraz grape.Complimented by vanilla oak which extenuate the firm soft tannins.Full bodied.
充分展现了西拉子葡萄令人神往的胡椒和香料味,清爽而柔和的单宁感中略感橡木的香草味。酒体丰满、肥硕。
■It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter
先生,大事化小,小事化无的作法无济于事。
■It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter.
先生,大事化小,小事化无的做法无济于事。
■The technique might extenuate heart and lung injury by hypothermia and ischemia-reperfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass.
全组无体循环气栓和永久性房室传导阻滞发生。
■extenuate circumstances
减轻情节
■to extenuate one's crime
减轻某人的罪行
■To make(an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
减轻,缓和减轻痛苦,掩饰罪过;减轻
■To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious;extenuate.
减轻,缓和:减轻痛苦,掩饰罪过;
■To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
减轻,缓和:减轻痛苦,掩饰罪过;减轻
■Nothing can extenuate her negligence.
她的玩忽职守是无法掩饰的。
■Nothing can extenuate such cruelty.
如此残忍(的行为)不可原谅。
■Her rash suspect she doth extenuate;
就把原先莽撞的恐惧疑虑渐渐扫光;
■To make(an offense or crime)seem less serious; extenuate .
我们不能减轻你的罪。
■I write the exact truth. It would avail me nothing to extenuate it now
我所写的都是事实,我现在想为自己开脱,也丝毫无济于事。
■I havent 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?
■to extenuate a crime
用借口来减轻罪行的严重性
■Nothing can extenuate such appalling behavior.
这种骇人听闻的行径罪不可恕。
■3.Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.
这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕.
■Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.
这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。