excuse英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault. countable,uncountable

— Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any excuses!
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. countable,uncountable
An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality. countable,often,uncountable

— That thing is a poor excuse for a gingerbread man. Hasn't anyone taught you how to bake?

动词 v.

To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. transitive

— I excused him his transgressions.
To allow to leave, or release from any obligation. transitive

— May I be excused from the table?
To provide an excuse for; to justify. transitive

— You know he shouldn't have done it, so don't try to excuse his behavior!
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.

— Agayne / thynke ye that we excuſe oure ſelves? we ſpeake in Chriſt in the ſight of God. But we do all thyngꝭ dearly beloved for youre edifyinge.

词形变化

excuses present,singular,third-person excusing participle,present excused participle,past excused past excuses plural

词汇关系

反义词

blame punish

衍生词

blind excuse excusability excuse me excuse my français excuse my French excuse you excusingly please excuse my dear Aunt Sally 'scuse unexcused unexcusing XQs abuse excuse excusal excuseflation excuseless

词源

词源 1

From Middle English excusen (verb) and excuse (noun), borrowed from Old French escuser (verb) and excuse (noun), 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 Old English lād (“an excuse”) and lādian (“to excuse”).

词源 2

From Middle English excusen (verb) and excuse (noun), borrowed from Old French escuser (verb) and excuse (noun), 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 Old English lād (“an excuse”) and lādian (“to excuse”).