柯林斯詞典extenuating /?k?st?nju?e?t??/ 1. ADJ If you say that there are extenuating circumstances for a bad situation or wrong action, you mean that there are reasons or factors that partly excuse it. 情有可原的[正式] [usu ADJ n] The defendants decide to admit their guilt, but insist that there are extenuating circumstances. 被告?zhèn)儧Q定認罪,但堅稱有情有可原的情節(jié)。 返回 extenuating