extenuating
意味: Serving to lessen the seriousness of an offence by providing a partial excuse or justification, as in extenuating circumstances.
Almost always encountered in the fixed phrase 'extenuating circumstances,' the word describes factors that reduce the perceived severity of wrongdoing without providing a complete defence. In criminal proceedings, extenuating circumstances — such as provocation, duress, or severe personal hardship — may lead to a lighter sentence. The term also appears in academic and employment contexts, where extenuating circumstances policies allow extensions or mitigations for students and staff facing unforeseen difficulties. It collocates with 'circumstances,' 'factors,' and 'grounds.'
例文
- The defence argued that extenuating circumstances, including the defendant's abusive upbringing, warranted a more lenient sentence. 辩护方主张情有可原的情节,包括被告遭受虐待的成长经历,应当适用更宽大的量刑。La defensa alegó que las circunstancias atenuantes, incluida la infancia de maltrato del acusado, justificaban una sentencia más clemente.弁護側は、被告人の虐待を受けた生い立ちを含む情状酌量すべき事情があるとして、より寛大な判決を求めた。변호 측은 피고인의 학대받은 성장 환경을 포함한 정상참작 사유가 있으므로 보다 관대한 형을 내려야 한다고 주장했습니다.
- Students must submit evidence of extenuating circumstances to the examination board before the deadline. 学生必须在截止日期前向考试委员会提交情有可原情节的证据。Los estudiantes deben presentar pruebas de circunstancias atenuantes ante la junta examinadora antes del plazo establecido.学生は期限前に試験委員会に酌量すべき事情の証拠を提出しなければならない。학생은 기한 전에 시험위원회에 정상참작 사유의 증거를 제출해야 합니다.
- The tribunal accepted that extenuating factors had contributed to the employee's lapse in judgement. 裁判所接受了情有可原的因素确实导致了该员工判断失误的观点。El tribunal aceptó que factores atenuantes habían contribuido al error de juicio del empleado.審判所は、酌量すべき要因がその従業員の判断の誤りに寄与したことを認めた。심판기관은 정상참작할 수 있는 요인들이 해당 직원의 판단 착오에 기여했음을 인정했습니다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: academic, professional
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Latin extenuare (to make thin, to diminish), from ex- (out) and tenuare (to make thin), from tenuis (thin). Entered English in the 16th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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