extenuatory

adj.使减轻的,酌情的,<古>使细的,使弱的

减轻罪过的；弥补过失的；为自己 … 找借口的

形容词

1. The defendant's lawyer presented extenuatory evidence to argue for a reduced sentence.
被告的律师提出减轻罪过的证据来为减刑辩护。
2. He always tries to find extenuatory explanations for his mistakes instead of taking responsibility for them.
他总是试图为自己的错误找借口，而不是承担责任。