extenuating
extenuating 美[ɪk'stɛnjuetɪŋ]
adj. 情有可原的；使减轻的 v. 为…找借口；能减轻…的严重性；轻视（extenuate的ing形式）
名词复数:extenuatings
- You'll be furious that your friend didn't bake the cupcakes she promised for your bake sale — until you learn the extenuating circumstances: her dog climbed onto her kitchen counter and ate all the cupcake batter. Extenuating means "making forgivable."
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- adj. 情有可原的；使减轻的
- v. 为…找借口；能减轻…的严重性；轻视（extenuate的ing形式）
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1. He tells me I should take off early, that my boss will understand because this is an extenuating circumstance.
他说我应该可以提前下班，我的老板会理解的，因为毕竟情有可原。
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2. Where your illness may affect assessed work you should also complete an extenuating Circumstances claim form.
如果生病影响了你的测评，你应同时填写一份例外情况声明表。
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3. But in this particular extenuating circumstance, just this once, it’s OK.
但这次的情况很特殊，仅仅做这次应该是可以的吧。
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