extenuating
adj
ɪkˈstenjuˌeɪtɪŋ
adj
1
extenuating circumstances/factors etc
facts
or
reasons
which
make
you
feel
that
it
was
reasonable
for
someone
to
break
the
usual
rules,
or
make
you
have
sympathy
for
someone
who
did
something
wrong
or
illegal
[正式] 情有可原的情况/因素等
formal