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extenuate /xk'stenjueit; ik'stcnju’et/ vt [VP6A] make (wrongdoing) less serious (by finding an excuse): 掩飾(罪過); (以轄口)使(罪過)減輕： Nothing can ~ his base conduct. 他的卑鄙的行為無法掩飾。 There are extenuating circumstances in this case. 此案中有掩飾罪過的情形。 ex-tenu-ation /ik.stenju-'eijn; ik/Stenju'ejan/ n 1 [U] extenuating or being ~d: 掩飾罪過; 以借口減輕罪過： He pleaded poverty in extenuation of the theft. 他以看窮為籍口請(qǐng)求減輕他的偸竊罪。 2 [C] sth that ~s; partial excuse. 減輕罪過的籍口。 - |