extenuation的中文翻譯是什麼意思

extenuation

US/ɪk'stenjʊ'eɪʃən/
UK/ɪks'tenjʊ'eɪʃən/

n. 減輕罪孽的藉口; 酌情減輕; <古>細

extenuation英文釋義

Noun

1. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

    2. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

      extenuation場景例句

      Miss Glover could allow no extenuation of her crime.

      格洛弗小姐是不允許袒護罪過的.

      It was a comfort to him, this extenuation.

      這藉口對他是種安慰.

      He pleaded circumstances in extenuation of his guilt.

      他請求酌情減輕他的罪.

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

      他以貧窮為藉口請求為他犯的偷竊罪從輕量刑.

      Judge: Do you have anything to say in mitigation or extenuation before I pass sentence?

      法官: 在我宣讀判決書前,你想說點什麼求饒之類的話 嗎 ?

      extenuation近義詞

      relaxationdiminution