It is in vain to extenuate the matter.

低估或者藐视事态的严重性徒劳无益。

A frivolous lawsuit doesn't qualify as extenuating circumstances.

这么个小案子用不上" 法定合理原因" 条款。

Our client is unable to appear due to extenuating circumstances.

我们的委托人因法定合理原因无法出席。

To be very brutally honest, there's some extenuating circumstances that make me not comfortable answering that question.

十分坦诚地说，虽然情有可原，但回答这个问题让我觉得不舒服。

That is ludicrous! What about extenuating circumstances? What about you're stressed out, you're on deadline, you have a migraine?

太可笑了！那些情有可原的状况呢？你不是常说压力大或是偏头痛？

The expulsion of the president couldn't extenuate him guilt.

开除省长不能减轻他的过失。

The bench is fore-shortened to extenuate the depth.

长凳被缩短以减轻深度。

Please note, submission deadlines are only negotiable in an extenuating circumstance.

请注意，提交截止日期只有在情有可原的情况下才能协商。

A clever lawyer will make out a great case of extenuating circumstances.

一个聪明的律师会提出一个很好的情有可原的案例。

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter.

试图低估事态的严重性是枉然的。