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

单词

excuse for

释义

excuse /iks- or eks-kūzˈ/

transitive verb

To free from blame or guilt
To exonerate
To overlook or forgive
To pardon or condone (in small matters)
To free (from an obligation)
To release or dispense with temporarily
To allow to go out of one's presence
To seek to explain or justify (a person or their actions)
To make an apology or ask pardon for

intransitive verb (archaic)

To make excuses

noun /iks-kūsˈ/

A plea offered in extenuation or explanation, in order to avoid punishment
Pardon or forgiveness
Indulgence

ORIGIN: L excūsāre, from ex from, and causa a cause or accusation

excūsable /iks-kūzˈə-bl/ adjective

excūsˈableness noun

excūsˈably adverb

excūsˈal noun

excūsˈatory adjective

Making or containing excuses
Apologetic

excusˈer noun

excusive /eks-kūsˈiv/ adjective

excuse-me or excuse-me dance noun

A dance during which one may change partners

be excused

To leave a room, etc
To go to the lavatory to relieve oneself (euphemistic)

excuse for /iks-kūsˈ/

A very poor example of

excuse me

An expression used as an apology for any slight or apparent impropriety, esp as a request to pass, leave, interrupt or catch someone's attention or for contradicting a statement that has been made, or (US) when correcting oneself

excuse oneself

To ask permission and then leave
To explain and seek pardon (for a misdeed)

make one's excuses

To apologize for leaving or for not attending

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