excuse
英 /ɪkˈskjuːs/ 美 /ɪkˈskjuːs/
- n. 借口；辩解理由a reason given to explain or defend a fault
- v. 原谅；宽恕forgive someone for a mistake or impolite behaviour
- v. 准许免做；准许离开allow someone to avoid a duty or leave
He made an excuse for arriving late to dinner.
他为晚餐迟到找了个借口。
Limited funding should not become an excuse for neglecting essential maintenance in schools and public hospitals.
资金有限不应成为忽视学校和公立医院必要维护工作的借口。
搭配
make an excuse 找借口an excuse for 为……找的借口excuse me 劳驾；对不起excuse someone from 准许某人免于
辨析提示
名词末尾读/s/，动词读/z/；excuse me常用于礼貌打断。
词族
excusable (adj.)、inexcusable (adj.)
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