extenuating
英 [ɪkˈstenjueɪtɪŋ]
美 [ɪkˈstenjueɪtɪŋ]
adj. 情有可原的; 可减轻的
v. 减轻（罪行、过错）；为…找借口；使人原谅; 低估；藐视
extenuate的现在分词
现在分词：extenuating
COCA.39305
牛津词典
adj.
- 情有可原的；可减轻的
showing reasons why a wrong or illegal act, or a bad situation, should be judged less seriously or excused- There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence.
因有可减轻罪行的情节被告未被判刑。
- There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 情有可原的;可减轻处罚的
If you say that there areextenuatingcircumstances for a bad situation or wrong action, you mean that there are reasons or factors which partly excuse it.- The defendants decide to admit their guilt, but insist that there are extenuating circumstances.
被告方决定认罪，但是坚称有从轻情节。
- The defendants decide to admit their guilt, but insist that there are extenuating circumstances.
英英释义
adj
- partially excusing or justifying
- extenuating circumstances
双语例句
- Mswest, there are extenuating circumstances in this case.
韦斯特女士，这个案子是情有可原的。 - He stole the money, but there are extenuating circumstances.
他是偷了钱，但有可以减轻罪责的情况。 - The young man was terribly rude to his friend, but there were extenuating circumstances.
那位年轻人当时对待他的朋友十分无礼，但是情有可原。 - The defendants decide to admit their guilt, but insist that there are extenuating circumstances.
被告方决定认罪，但是坚称有从轻情节。 - The restraint of an individual outside such extenuating circumstances, or the use of excessive force, is unjustifiable.
若个人约束超出这种范围，或是过度使用武力，这就是不正当。 - Even though you really were in an extenuating circumstance, I'm sorry, I still can't offer you forgiveness.
虽然你当时的处境使得你做的一切情有可原，但对不起，我仍然无法原谅你。 - There are extenuating circumstances that could operate in your favor.
一些情有可原的事实可能对你有利。 - Roy: So we are all going to suck it up and let her take us to her master, where we will do our best to explain the extenuating circumstances.
所以，我们要一起摆平这件事情，让她带我们去见她的主人，在那儿我们要竭尽全力说明这事是情有可原的。 - There are extenuating circumstances why I was late; the intercity train broke down and we had to wait more than an hour for a replacement.
我的迟到情有可原：市际火车发生故障，结果我们只得等待一个多小时更换火车。 - However, in the 1996 promulgation of the Administrative Punishment Law do not see the serious circumstances in respect of some only relief, the provisions of extenuating circumstances.
然而，在1996年颁布实施的行政处罚法中却看不到有关严重情节方面的规定，有的只是减轻、从轻情节方面的规定。