| 单词 | pardon |
| 释义 | pardon (pɑːʳdən ) Word forms: pardons , pardoning , pardoned 1. I beg your pardon convention B1+ You say ' Pardon?' or 'I beg your pardon?' or, in American English, 'Pardon me?' when you want someone to repeat what they have just said because you have not heard or understood it. [spoken, formulae] 'Will you let me open it?'—'Pardon?'—'Can I open it?' 'Does it have wires coming out of it?'—'Pardon me?'—'Does it have wires coming out of it?' 2. convention People say 'I beg your pardon?' when they are surprised or offended by something that someone has just said. [spoken, feelings] 'Would you get undressed, please?'—'I beg your pardon?'—'Will you get undressed?' 3. convention B2 You say 'I beg your pardon' or 'I do beg your pardon' as a way of apologizing for accidentally doing something wrong, such as disturbing someone or making a mistake. [spoken, formulae] I was impolite and I do beg your pardon. 'We're meant to do it quarterly actually.'—'Oh, I beg your pardon, I thought it was monthly.' 4. convention Some people say 'Pardon me' instead of 'Excuse me' when they want to politely get someone's attention or interrupt them. [mainly British, spoken, formulae] Pardon me, are you finished, madam? 5. convention You can say things like 'Pardon me for asking' or 'Pardon my frankness' as a way of showing you understand that what you are going to say may sound rude. [spoken, politeness] That, if you'll pardon my saying so, is neither here nor there. 6. convention Some people say things like 'If you'll pardon the expression' or 'Pardon my French' just before or after saying something which they think might offend people. [spoken, formulae] It's enough to make you wet yourself, if you'll pardon the expression. 7. verb [usually passive] If someone who has been found guilty of a crime is pardoned, they are officially allowed to go free and are not punished. Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: acquit, free, release, liberate Pardon is also a noun. He was granted a presidential pardon. Quotations: God will pardon me. It is His tradeon his deathbed Collocations: pardon application For instance, the delay period for a pardon application disregards any remission earned. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new clemency project will work to identify individuals who are eligible for pardon and “diligently process” pardon applications. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many pardon applications had been rejected in the past as a matter of policy because the intended recipients were deceased. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A bungle for which he has subsequently, pardon the pun, been thoroughly rinsed. Times, Sunday Times But, pardon the pun, that complication clearly pays dividends. Times, Sunday Times The doctored, if you'll pardon the pun, photo was spotted by a local journalist who jubilantly blew the whistle. Times, Sunday Times And, actually, such establishments are already springing up - pardon the pun. Times, Sunday Times It's a real eye-opener, if you'll pardon the pun. Times, Sunday Times A posthumous pardon implicitly censures one group of dead people - those who administered the justice we now seek to overturn - and rewards another, the accused soldiers. Times, Sunday Times They were eventually granted a full posthumous pardon in 1998. The Sun However, after a posthumous pardon, it was considered that his name might be added. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Brand centres the play around the campaign for a posthumous pardon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was the first posthumous pardon in the state's history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reports of a possible presidential pardon are worrying - but, really, hardly surprising. ST Sentenced to life imprisonment, he was released on a presidential pardon days after his trial. Times, Sunday Times I was trying to get a presidential pardon for a friend of mine. Times, Sunday Times On lawyers' advice she dropped plans for a further appeal and began the process of applying for a presidential pardon. The Sun A second trial, rigged like the first, reaffirmed his guilt, but he immediately secured a presidential pardon. Times, Sunday Times He did not receive a pardon, but from 2007 he was allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest for medical reasons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He served 10 months in prison and received a pardon in 1996. Globe and Mail Constable was among those who made their submission, and received their pardon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Albumen receives a pardon from the prime minister in a foolscap envelope, on quarto parchment, handwritten with ink made from soot and cold tea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1818, she was jailed again but received a pardon with the condition that she abandoned the movement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 对不起，请再说一遍, 赦免, 赦免 Japanese: 何とおっしゃいましたか？, 許し, 赦免する |
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