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ex·ten·u·ate 英ɪkˈstenjuːˌeɪt美ɪkˈstɛnjuˌetAHDĭk-stĕnʹy›-āt' 高四ＧＩＳＴ宝COCA²²¹⁵⁵⁶
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vt. 减轻; 使人原谅⁷⁵; 使变瘦²⁵形容词extenuative名词extenuator过去分词extenuated现在分词extenuating三单extenuates
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Verb:
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of;The circumstances extenuate the crime 钱博士ex出来，变得+tenu细的，薄的+ate拉丁语动词的过去分词后缀，在此用作动词后缀→使变细变薄⇒减轻罪责
词根tenu-细的，薄的来自拉丁语，源自原始印欧语词根*ten-延展，拉长，物体延展后就会变细变薄。同源词根有ten-抓住，保持、ton-延展，拉紧和tend-延展，拉长等。GRE红宝书tenu细薄－使罪行变得稀薄－掩饰罪行
ex出 + tenuate 变细，变薄，指淡薄稀释，将罪行淡化；tenu-源自thin, t=th, e=I
ex+tenu细薄+ate→ 使…微不足道→掩饰 罪行ex出来，变得+tenu细的，薄的-ate…的拉丁语动词的过去分词后缀，在此用作动词后缀→使变细变薄⇒减轻罪责。GRE难词记忆tenu 音“太牛” →可以把羊肉片切得这么薄，真是太牛了大冷天穿这么薄真是太牛了GRE难词记忆extenuate→ex+tenu薄，弱+ate→使惩罚变弱→减轻罪过词根记忆ex + tenu细薄+ ate → 使…微不足道 → 掩饰罪行词根记忆ex出+tenu+ate=把重罪弄细薄出来=减轻罪行近义词 favor偏爱lower低的lessen减少mitigate减轻palliate减轻
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Because ofextenuatingcircumstances, the court acquitted him of the crime.因考虑到情有可原，法庭判他无罪。
Nothing canextenuatesuch appalling behavior.这种骇人听闻的行径罪不可恕。verb.lessen, mitigate
同义词 decrease,diminish,downplay,excuse,justify,minimize,moderate,palliate,qualify,reduce,softenmake allowances
反义词 develop,enlarge,expand,extend,grow,increase,raise
attenuateverb weaken
abate,constrict,contract,cripple,debilitate,deflate,disable,dissipate,enfeeble,lessen,mitigate,sap,shrink,thin,undermine,vitiate
debilitateverb incapacitate
attenuate,blunt,cripple,devitalize,disable,enervate,enfeeble,eviscerate,exhaust,extenuate,harm,hurt,injure,mar,prostrate,relax,sap,spoil,unbrace,undermine,unstrengthen,weaken,wear out
diminishverb become or cause to be less
abate,abbreviate,attenuate,become smaller,close,contract,curtail,cut,decline,decrease,depreciate,die out,drain,dwindle,ebb,extenuate,fade away,lessen,lower,minify,moderate,peter out,recede,reduce,retrench,shrink,shrivel,slacken,subside,taper,temper,wane,weaken
diminishesverb become or cause to be less
abates,abbreviates,attenuates,becomes smaller,closes,contracts,curtails,cuts,declines,decreases,depreciates,dies out,drains,dwindles,ebbs,extenuates,fades away,lessens,lowers,minifies,moderates,peters out,recedes,reduces,retrenches,shrinks,shrivels,slackens,subsides,tapers,tempers,wanes,weakens
excuseverb forgive, absolve;justify
acquit,alibi,apologize for,appease,bear with,clear,condone,cover,defend,discharge,dispense from,exculpate,exempt,exempt from,exonerate,explain,extenuate,forgive,free,give absolution,grant amnesty,indulge,let go,let off,liberate,make allowances for,mitigate,overlook,pardon,pass over,plead ignorance,pretext,purge,rationalize,release,relieve,remit,reprieve,shrive,shrug off,spare,take rap for,tolerate,vindicate,whitewash,wink at
excusesverb forgive, absolve;justify
acquits,alibis,apologizes for,appeases,bears with,clears,condones,covers,defends,discharges,dispense from,exculpates,exempt from,exempts,exonerates,explains,extenuates,forgives,frees,gives absolution,grants amnesty,indulges,let goes,lets off,liberates,makes allowances for,mitigates,overlooks,pardons,passes over,pleads ignorance,pretexts,purges,rationalizes,releases,relieves,remits,reprieves,shrives,shrug off,spares,takes rap for,tolerates,vindicates,whitewashes,wink at“ I haven’t finished telling my tale,” Fred replied. “ What could possibly be so important as to extenuate your hasty departure in the middle of my story?”
“我还没讲完我的故事，”弗雷德回答，“有什么事情如此重要竟成为你们中途匆匆离开的借口呢？” ebigear
Do not extenuate the difficulties we are in.
不要低估我们所处的困境。《21世纪大英汉词典》
EA could extenuate cellular edema and mitochondrial swelling in ischemic rats.
电针治疗还可减轻脑缺血后细胞水肿及线粒体肿胀程度。 cnki
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace— but there is no peace.
先生们，掩盖局势的严重性是无济于事的。绅士们尽管可以高喊和平，和平！——可和平根本就不存在。 jpkc.xafy.edu.cn
Nothing can extenuate her negligence.
她的玩忽职守是无法掩饰的。《21世纪大英汉词典》
Nothing can extenuate his base conduct.
他的卑鄙行为无可掩饰。 bab
Nothing can extenuate his crime.
他的罪责无法减轻。 dj.client.iciba.com
We cannot extenuate your crime.
我们不能减轻你的罪。 hotdic |