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Lessen ★Extenuate 考法 Vt.减轻罪过 Seriousness Extent Making Partial

正面 ★extenuate
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【考法 1 】vt.减轻罪过: to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses
【例】try to extenuate their vandalism with the old refrain of "Boys will be boys"企图用“江山易改本性难移”的俗语为他们的暴行开脱
【近】deodorize, excuse, explain away, gloss over, gloze over

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