extenuate
US /ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪt/
UK /ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪt/
動詞
減輕, 為...辯解
to make something bad seem less serious or more forgivable
範例:
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His poverty was considered to extenuate his crime.
他的貧困被認為減輕了他的罪行。
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There were no circumstances that could extenuate his brutal behavior.
沒有任何情況可以減輕他殘忍的行為。