柯林斯词典extenuate /ɪkˈstɛnjʊˌeɪt/ 1. V to represent (an offence, a fault, etc) as being less serious than it appears, as by showing mitigating circumstances 企圖減輕(罪行、過錯等的)嚴重性 返回 extenuate剑桥词典to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it 爲（錯誤行爲）辯解 He was unable to say anything that might have extenuated his behaviour . 他拿不出任何理由爲自己的行爲辯解。 返回 extenuate