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ex·ten·u·ate AHD[ĭk-stĕnʹyo͞o-āt'] D.J.[ɪkˈstenjuːˌeɪt]K.K.[ɪkˈstɛnjuˌet]v.tr.（及物动词）ex.ten.u.at.ed, ex.ten.u.at.ing, ex.ten.u.ates - To lessen or attempt to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses.See Synonyms at palliate 减轻：缩小或努力缩小重要或严重的程度，尤指为 了提供偏心的借口 参见 palliate
- Archaic 【古语】
- To make thin or emaciated.使变瘦或使瘦
- To reduce the strength of.减少：使…的力量变小
- Obsolete To belittle; disparage.【废语】 轻视；藐视
- Latin extenuāre extenuāt- 拉丁语 extenuāre extenuāt-
- ex- [ex-] ex- [前缀，表“…之外”]
- tenuāre [to make thin] from tenuis [thin] * see ten- tenuāre [使瘦] 源自 tenuis [瘦] * 参见 ten-
extenʹua'tive adj.（形容词）n.（名词）extenʹua'tor n.（名词）extenʹuato'ry AHD[-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē] （形容词） |