extenuating

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  • adj.情有可原的；可减轻的
  • Web使减轻的；可使罪责减轻的；掩盖罪行的

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extenuating
adj.
1.
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.
因为有可减轻罪行的情节，所以被告未被判刑。

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AllAll,情有可原的情有可原的,可减轻的可减轻的,使减轻的使减轻的,可使罪责减轻的可使罪责减轻的,掩盖罪行的掩盖罪行的
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1.
Finally, we may note that the guilt of an offender is usually held to decrease with extenuating circumstances.
最后，我们可以记住行为人的罪过可能因为可恕的环境而通常被减轻。
zuì hòu , wǒ men kě yǐ jì zhù xíng wéi rén de zuì guo kě néng yīn wèi kě shù de huán jìng ér tōng cháng bèi jiǎn qīng 。
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2.
The fact that the object of his ex-wife can be used as the discretion of extenuating circumstances.
强奸的行为对象为前妻的事实可以作为从轻处罚的酌定情节。
qiáng jiān de xíng wéi duì xiàng wèi qián qī de shì shí kě yǐ zuò wéi cóng qīng chǔ fá de zhuó dìng qíng jié 。
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3.
Nate: I still think there could be extenuating circumstances. All you know you've learned from one newspaper article.
我还是认为事情另有隐情。这些都是你从报纸上看到的。
wǒ hái shì rèn wéi shì qíng lìng yǒu yǐn qíng 。 zhè xiē dōu shì nǐ cóng bào zhǐ shàng kàn dào de 。
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4.
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。
yīn yǒu kě jiǎn qīng zuì xíng de qíng jié bèi gào wèi bèi pàn xíng 。
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5.
Even though you really were in an extenuating circumstances, 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。
suī rán nǐ dāng shí de chǔ jìng shǐ de nǐ zuò de yí qiè qíng yǒu kě yuán , dàn duì bu qǐ , wǒ réng rán wú fǎ yuán liàng nǐ 。
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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。
nà wèi nián qīng rén dāng shí duì dài tā de péng yǒu shí fēn wú lǐ , dàn shì qíng yǒu kě yuán 。
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7.
A parent's note indicating extenuating circumstances for an incomplete assignment may allow for an extension of time.
如果家长能为学生不按时完成作业写明情况，那么时间可以延长。
rú guǒ jiā zhǎng néng wèi xué shēng bù àn shí wán chéng zuò yè xiě míng qíng kuàng , nà me shí jiān kě yǐ yán cháng 。
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8.
In case of extenuating circumstances, the curriculum committee can meet and resolve such issues.
未详尽之情况，则提交课程委员会协调解决。
wèi xiáng jìn zhī qíng kuàng , zé tí jiāo kè chéng wěi yuán huì xié tiáo jiě jué 。
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9.
Thus to secure effective deterrence, crimes committed in extenuating circumstances should be punished more severely.
因此为了保障威慑效果，在可恕环境下的犯罪应当受到更严厉的处罚。
yīn cǐ wèi le bǎo zhàng wēi shè xiào guǒ , zài kě shù huán jìng xià de fàn zuì yīng dāng shòu dào gèng yán lì de chǔ fá 。
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10.
It's not good that the PC market is weakening for Microsoft, but there are extenuating circumstances for Microsoft as well.
个人电脑市场疲软对于微软不利，但是微软也有一些令人可以喘口气的情况。
gè rén diàn nǎo shì chǎng pí ruǎn duì yú wēi ruǎn bú lì , dàn shì wēi ruǎn yě yǒu yī xiē lìng rén kě yǐ chuǎn kǒu qì de qíng kuàng 。
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