| 释义 |
Noun: excuse ik'skyoos- A defence of some offensive behaviour or some failure to keep a promise etc.
"he kept finding excuses to stay"
- alibi, exculpation, self-justification - A note explaining an absence
"he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him" - A poor example
"a poor excuse for an automobile"
- apology
Verb: excuse ik'skyooz- Accept an excuse for
"Please excuse my dirty hands"
- pardon - Grant exemption or release to
"Please excuse me from this class"
- relieve, let off, exempt - Serve as a reason or cause or justification of
"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"
- explain - Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- apologize, apologise [Brit], justify, rationalize, rationalise [Brit] - Ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- beg off - Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
"excuse someone's behaviour"
- condone
Derived forms: excuses, excused, excusing See also: excusatory, excuser Type of: absolve, bespeak, billet, call for, defence [Brit, Cdn], defend, defense [US], example, fend for, forgive, free, illustration, instance, justify, line, note, pardon, quest, representative, request, short letter, support, vindicate, vindication Encyclopedia: Excuse |