early 15c., from Latin extenuationem (nominative extenuatio) "a lessening, diminution," noun of action from past participle stem of extenuare "lessen, reduce, diminish" (see extenuate).
雙語例句
1. Miss Glover could allow no extenuation of her crime.
格洛弗小姐是不允許袒護(hù)罪過的.
來自辭典例句
2. It was a comfort to him, this extenuation.
這借口對他是種安慰.
來自辭典例句
3. 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.
來自口語例句
4. The lawyer pleaded his client's youth in extenuation of the crime.
律師以其當(dāng)事人年少為由請求減輕其罪行.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. He always said the same thing in extenuation of the circumstance.