英和和英

読み方 しゃくりょう

名詞

Consideration; allowance:（=する） to consider; to take （anything） into consideration; to take （anything） into account; to allow for, make allowances for （anything）

用例

• 年の若さを酌量せねばならぬ
  We must consider his youth―take his youth into consideration―take his youth into account―make allowances for his youth.

• 被告は弱年だという点を酌量して無罪になった
  The prisoner was acquitted in consideration of his youth.
• 事情を酌量せねばならぬ
  We must take the circumstances into account
  Circumstances alter cases.
• 酌量すべき事情
  extenuating circumstances
• 情状を酌量して減刑する
  to reduce the penalty in consideration of extenuating circumstances
• 酌量減刑を申立てる
  to plead extenuating circumstances
• 情状を酌量し罪一等を減ず
  The penalty is reduced by one degree in consideration of extenuating circumstances.
• いかなる事情あるもその罪酌量し難し
  Nothing can extenuate his guilt.