extenuation

US [ɪk'stenjʊ'eɪʃən]
UK [ɪks'tenjʊ'eɪʃən]
  • n.减轻；酌量；【电】降低；衰减
  • Web减小；酌情减轻；衰弱

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n.
1.
减轻;酌量
2.
【电】降低;衰减

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Definition:
AllAll,减轻减轻,酌量酌量,降低降低,衰减衰减,减小减小,酌情减轻酌情减轻,衰弱衰弱
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1.
It must be remembered, in extenuation of this primitive young woman, that she held these opinions in an age of general darkness.
我们必须为这些幼稚无知的姑娘开脱一下，她是在一个普遍蒙昧的时代就持有这些看法了。
wǒ men bì xū wèi zhè xiē yòu zhì wú zhī de gū niang kāi tuō yí xià , tā shì zài yī gè pǔ biàn méng mèi de shí dài jiù chí yǒu zhè xiē kàn fǎ le 。
2.
Were such a man once more to fall, what plea could be urged in extenuation of his crime?
倘使像他这样一个人再次堕落的话，还能为减轻罪行作何辩白呢？
tǎng shǐ xiàng tā zhè yàng yī gè rén zài cì duò luò de huà , hái néng wèi jiǎn qīng zuì xíng zuò hé biàn bái ne ?
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3.
The circumstances of his marriage, too, were found to admit of much extenuation.
他们发现，他的婚姻情况也是十分情有可原的。
tā men fā xiàn , tā de hūn yīn qíng kuàng yě shì shí fēn qíng yǒu kě yuán de 。
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4.
Miss Glover could allow no extenuation of her crime.
格洛弗小姐是不允许袒护罪过的。
gé luò fú xiǎo jiě shì bù yǔn xǔ tǎn hù zuì guo de 。
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5.
Counsel pleaded the accused's age in extenuation of his actions.
律师以被告年龄为由要求减轻其行为过错。
lǜ shī yǐ bèi gào nián líng wéi yóu yāo qiú jiǎn qīng qí xíng wéi guò cuò 。
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6.
He pleaded poverty in extenuation of(ie AS an excuse for)the theft.
他以贫穷为借口请求为他犯的偷窃罪从轻量刑。
tā yǐ pín qióng wèi jiè kǒu qǐng qiú wèi tā fàn de tōu qiè zuì cóng qīng liàng xíng 。
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7.
The lawyer pleaded his client's youth in extenuation of the crime.
律师以其当事人年少为由请求减轻其罪行。
lǜ shī yǐ qí dāng shì rén nián shào wéi yóu qǐng qiú jiǎn qīng qí zuì xíng 。
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8.
We will be guilty of criminal negligence, without extenuation , if we permit future famines.
如果我们允许未来的饥荒发生，我们就是在犯罪，而且没有什么能减轻我们的罪责。
rú guǒ wǒ men yǔn xǔ wèi lái de jī huāng fā shēng , wǒ men jiù shì zài fàn zuì , ér qiě méi yǒu shén me néng jiǎn qīng wǒ men de zuì zé 。
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9.
Extenuation or mitigation of the penalty
减轻罪行或减轻刑罚
jiǎn qīng zuì xíng huò jiǎn qīng xíng fá
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