extenuation
n
(fml 文) [U]
action of extenuating; being extenuated 减轻罪责
He pleaded poverty in extenuation of (ie as an excuse for) the theft. 他以贫穷为藉口请求为他犯的偷窃罪从轻量刑.
🗣️ 情景例句
What?
什么?
Do not sell the bear's skin before you have caught the bear.
熊未到手休卖皮(勿过早乐观)。
She was choosing a book. He told her about the accident.