英语词汇“excuse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ex•cuse v., -cused, -cus•ing, n.
v. [~ + object]

to pardon or forgive;
overlook:Please excuse my child's rude behavior.
to offer an apology for:She excused her son's absence by saying that he was ill.
to release from an obligation, responsibility, or duty: to be excused from jury duty.

n. [countable]

an instance or act of excusing:I don't want to hear any more of your excuses.
a ground or reason for excusing or being excused: Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Idioms

excuse me:

(used as a polite way to interrupt or disturb someone):Excuse me, but may I talk to you for a moment?

excuse

forgive

pardon

excuse

I can excuse her rudeness because I don't think she meant it

forgive

to forgive and forget

pardon

The governor pardoned the young offender.

ex•cuse v., -cused, -cus•ing, n.
v.t.

to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence;
pardon or forgive;
overlook (a fault, error, etc.):Excuse his bad manners.
to offer an apology for;
seek to remove the blame of:He excused his absence by saying that he was ill.
to serve as an apology or justification for;
justify:Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
to release from an obligation or duty:to be excused from jury duty.
to seek or obtain exemption or release for (oneself ):to excuse oneself from a meeting.
to refrain from exacting;
remit;
dispense with:to excuse a debt.
to allow (someone) to leave:If you'll excuse me, I have to make a telephone call.
Idioms Excuse me, (used as a polite expression, as when addressing a stranger, when interrupting or disagreeing with someone, or to request repetition of what has just been said.)

an explanation offered as a reason for being excused;
a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or for release from an obligation, promise, etc.:His excuse for being late was unacceptable.
a ground or reason for excusing or being excused:Ignorance is no excuse.
the act of excusing someone or something.
a pretext or subterfuge:He uses his poor health as an excuse for evading all responsibility.
an inferior or inadequate specimen of something specified:That coward is barely an excuse for a man. Her latest effort is a poor excuse for a novel.

Old French, derivative of escuser; modern spelling, spelled with ex- on the model of ex-¹
Latin excūsāre to put outside, exonerate, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + -cūsāre, derivative of causa cause; (noun, nominal) Middle English escuse
Old French escuser
(verb, verbal) Middle English escusen 1175–1225

ex•cus′a•ble, adj.
ex•cus′a•ble•ness, n.
ex•cus′a•bly, adv.
ex•cus′al, n.
ex•cuse′less, adj.
ex•cus′er, n.
ex•cus′ing•ly, adv.
ex•cus′ive, adj.
ex•cus′ive•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Excuse, forgive, pardon imply being lenient or giving up the wish to punish. Excuse means to overlook some (usually) slight offense:to excuse bad manners.Forgive is applied to excusing more serious offenses:to forgive and forget.Pardon usually applies to a specific act of lenience or mercy by an official or superior:The governor was asked to pardon the condemned criminal.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extenuate, palliate.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged free.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged justification. Excuse, apology both imply an explanation of some failure or failing. Excuse implies a desire to avoid punishment or rebuke. Apology usually implies acknowledgment that one has been in the wrong.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pretense, evasion, makeshift.

excuse vb /ɪkˈskjuːz/(transitive)

to pardon or forgive: he always excuses her unpunctuality
to seek pardon or exemption for (a person, esp oneself): to excuse oneself for one's mistakes
to make allowances for; judge leniently: to excuse someone's ignorance
to serve as an apology or explanation for; vindicate or justify: her age excuses her behaviour
to exempt from a task, obligation, etc: you are excused making breakfast
to dismiss or allow to leave: he asked them to excuse him
to seek permission for (someone, esp oneself) to leave: he excused himself and left
be excused ⇒ euphemistic to go to the lavatory
excuse me! ⇒ an expression used to catch someone's attention or to apologize for an interruption, disagreement, or social indiscretion

n /ɪkˈskjuːs/

an explanation offered in defence of some fault or offensive behaviour or as a reason for not fulfilling an obligation, etc: he gave no excuse for his rudeness
informal an inferior example of something specified; makeshift; substitute: she is a poor excuse for a hostess
the act of excusing

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin excusāre, from ex-¹ + -cūsare, from causa cause, accusation

exˈcusable adj exˈcusableness n exˈcusably adv

单词	excuse
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•cuse /v. ɪkˈskyuz; n. -ˈskyus/USA pronunciation v., -cused, -cus•ing, n. v. [~ + object] to pardon or forgive; overlook:Please excuse my child's rude behavior. to offer an apology for:She excused her son's absence by saying that he was ill. to release from an obligation, responsibility, or duty: to be excused from jury duty. n. [countable] an instance or act of excusing:I don't want to hear any more of your excuses. a ground or reason for excusing or being excused: Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Idioms excuse me: (used as a polite way to interrupt or disturb someone):Excuse me, but may I talk to you for a moment? excuse, forgive, pardon imply being lenient or giving up the wish to punish. excuse means to overlook some (usually) slight offense: I can excuse her rudeness because I don't think she meant it. forgive is applied to more serious offenses; the person who is wronged not only overlooks the offense but keeps no ill feelings against the offender: to forgive and forget. pardon often applies to an act of leniency or mercy by an official or superior: The governor pardoned the young offender. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•cuse (v. ik skyo̅o̅z′;n. ik skyo̅o̅s′),USA pronunciation v., -cused, -cus•ing, n. v.t. to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.):Excuse his bad manners. to offer an apology for; seek to remove the blame of:He excused his absence by saying that he was ill. to serve as an apology or justification for; justify:Ignorance of the law excuses no one. to release from an obligation or duty:to be excused from jury duty. to seek or obtain exemption or release for (oneself ):to excuse oneself from a meeting. to refrain from exacting; remit; dispense with:to excuse a debt. to allow (someone) to leave:If you'll excuse me, I have to make a telephone call. Idioms Excuse me, (used as a polite expression, as when addressing a stranger, when interrupting or disagreeing with someone, or to request repetition of what has just been said.) n. an explanation offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or for release from an obligation, promise, etc.:His excuse for being late was unacceptable. a ground or reason for excusing or being excused:Ignorance is no excuse. the act of excusing someone or something. a pretext or subterfuge:He uses his poor health as an excuse for evading all responsibility. an inferior or inadequate specimen of something specified:That coward is barely an excuse for a man. Her latest effort is a poor excuse for a novel. Old French, derivative of escuser; modern spelling, spelled with ex- on the model of ex-¹ Latin excūsāre to put outside, exonerate, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + -cūsāre, derivative of causa cause; (noun, nominal) Middle English escuse Old French escuser (verb, verbal) Middle English escusen 1175–1225 ex•cus′a•ble, adj. ex•cus′a•ble•ness, n. ex•cus′a•bly, adv. ex•cus′al, n. ex•cuse′less, adj. ex•cus′er, n. ex•cus′ing•ly, adv. ex•cus′ive, adj. ex•cus′ive•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Excuse, forgive, pardon imply being lenient or giving up the wish to punish. Excuse means to overlook some (usually) slight offense:to excuse bad manners.Forgive is applied to excusing more serious offenses:to forgive and forget.Pardon usually applies to a specific act of lenience or mercy by an official or superior:The governor was asked to pardon the condemned criminal. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extenuate, palliate. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged free. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged justification. Excuse, apology both imply an explanation of some failure or failing. Excuse implies a desire to avoid punishment or rebuke. Apology usually implies acknowledgment that one has been in the wrong. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pretense, evasion, makeshift. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: excuse vb /ɪkˈskjuːz/(transitive) to pardon or forgive: he always excuses her unpunctuality to seek pardon or exemption for (a person, esp oneself): to excuse oneself for one's mistakes to make allowances for; judge leniently: to excuse someone's ignorance to serve as an apology or explanation for; vindicate or justify: her age excuses her behaviour to exempt from a task, obligation, etc: you are excused making breakfast to dismiss or allow to leave: he asked them to excuse him to seek permission for (someone, esp oneself) to leave: he excused himself and left be excused ⇒ euphemistic to go to the lavatory excuse me! ⇒ an expression used to catch someone's attention or to apologize for an interruption, disagreement, or social indiscretion n /ɪkˈskjuːs/ an explanation offered in defence of some fault or offensive behaviour or as a reason for not fulfilling an obligation, etc: he gave no excuse for his rudeness informal an inferior example of something specified; makeshift; substitute: she is a poor excuse for a hostess the act of excusing Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin excusāre, from ex-¹ + -cūsare, from causa cause, accusation exˈcusable adj exˈcusableness n exˈcusably adv
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