extenuation

It must be remembered, in extenuation of this primitive young woman, that she held these opinions in an age of general darkness.

我们必须为这些幼稚无知的姑娘开脱一下，她是在一个普遍蒙昧的时代就持有这些看法了。

Were such a man once more to fall, what plea could be urged in extenuation of his crime?

倘使像他这样一个人再次堕落的话，还能为减轻罪行作何辩白呢？

The circumstances of his marriage, too, were found to admit of much extenuation.

他们发现，他的婚姻情况也是十分情有可原的。

Miss Glover could allow no extenuation of her crime.

格洛弗小姐是不允许袒护罪过的。

Counsel pleaded the accused's age in extenuation of his actions.

律师以被告年龄为由要求减轻其行为过错。

He pleaded poverty in extenuation of(ie AS an excuse for)the theft.

他以贫穷为借口请求为他犯的偷窃罪从轻量刑。

The lawyer pleaded his client's youth in extenuation of the crime.

律师以其当事人年少为由请求减轻其罪行。

We will be guilty of criminal negligence, without extenuation , if we permit future famines.

如果我们允许未来的饥荒发生，我们就是在犯罪，而且没有什么能减轻我们的罪责。

Extenuation or mitigation of the penalty

减轻罪行或减轻刑罚