Attenuate与Extenuate的语义辨析及翻译处理:
一、核心语义差异
1. Attenuate(及物动词)
词源:拉丁语"attenuare"(使变薄)
核心义:客观上的减弱过程
-- 物理维度:使变细/变薄(The wire is attenuated to micrometer scale)
-- 强度维度:削弱效果(The fabric attenuates UV radiation)
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主题笔记
word-vs-word-cn
【Attenuate】 means to weaken, diminish, or lessen.
- The judge attenuated his sentence due to questionable evidence.
【Extenuate】 means to excuse by minimizing the seriousness.
- Saying sorry did not 【extenuate】 the crime.
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