excuse
verb · nounA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
I excused him his transgressions.
- 2.
(transitive)To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
May I be excused from the table?
I excused myself from the proceedings to think over what I'd heard.
- 3.
(transitive)To provide an excuse for; to justify.
You know he shouldn't have done it, so don't try to excuse his behavior!
- 4.
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any excuses!
I had to make an excuse for being late to the meeting.
a feeble excuse
a tired excuse
a valid excuse
Đồng nghĩa: cop-out
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)(law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- 3.
(countable, often, uncountable)(often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
That thing is a poor excuse for a gingerbread man. Hasn't anyone taught you how to bake?
He's a sorry excuse for a doctor.
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From Middle English excusen and excuse, borrowed from Old French escuser and excuse, from Latin excūsō, excūsāre (to excuse, allege in excuse, literally, free from a charge), from ex (out) + causa (a charge); see cause, accuse and recuse. Displaced native lād an excuse and lādian (to excuse).