extenuation

extenuation

美 [?k'stenj?'e???n] 　英 [?ks'tenj?'e???n]

• n.減輕；酌量；【電】降低；衰減
• 網絡減小；酌情減輕；衰弱

同義詞

英漢解釋

例句

It must be remembered, in extenuation of this primitive young woman, that she held these opinions in an age of general darkness.

我們必須為這些幼稚無知的姑娘開脫一下，她是在一個普遍蒙昧的時代就持有這些看法了。

Were such a man once more to fall, what plea could be urged in extenuation of his crime?

倘使像他這樣一個人再次墮落的話，還能為減輕罪行作何辯白呢？

The circumstances of his marriage, too, were found to admit of much extenuation.

他們發現，他的婚姻情況也是十分情有可原的。

Miss Glover could allow no extenuation of her crime.

格洛弗小姐是不允許袒護罪過的。

Counsel pleaded the accused's age in extenuation of his actions.

律師以被告年齡為由要求減輕其行為過錯。

He pleaded poverty in extenuation of(ie AS an excuse for)the theft.

他以貧窮為借口請求為他犯的偷竊罪從輕量刑。

The lawyer pleaded his client's youth in extenuation of the crime.

律師以其當事人年少為由請求減輕其罪行。

We will be guilty of criminal negligence, without extenuation , if we permit future famines.

如果我們允許未來的饑荒發生，我們就是在犯罪，而且沒有什么能減輕我們的罪責。

Extenuation or mitigation of the penalty

減輕罪行或減輕刑罰