⚖️extenuate (延缓)

verb
/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/
减轻 (jianqing)

含义

to make an offense, fault, or situation seem less serious by providing an excuse or explanation
含义翻译
通过提供借口或解释,使犯罪、过错或情况看起来不那么严重
tongguo tigong jiekou huo jieshi, shixian fanzui, guo cuo huo qingkuang kanqilai bu name yanzhong

例句

The lawyer tried to extenuate his client's actions by highlighting his difficult childhood.

律师通过强调客户的艰难童年,试图减轻他的行为。
Lüshi tongguo qiangdiao kehu de jiannan tongnian, shitu jianqing tā de xíngwéi.

同义词

mitigate, lessen, excuse, diminish, soften

反义词

aggravate, worsen, intensify

搭配词

extenuate circumstances, extenuate guilt, extenuate the crime

相关词汇

to reduce the quantity or supply of something
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to use something dishonestly or illegally for one's own purposes
to tame an animal for use by humans; to adapt something for domestic use
to provoke, annoy, or urge someone to take action

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