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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3182 COCA: 3484
excuse
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noun [C] /ɪkˈskjuːs/
singularexcuse
pluralexcuses
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    a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or why you have not done something that you should have done （辩解的）理由，借口

    a reasonable/valid/legitimate excuse 合理的/正当的/合法的理由

    excuse for :

    What excuse did they give for the delay? 他们对这次延误有什么说法？

    have an excuse :

    Joe was late, but as always he had an excuse. 乔迟到了，但与平时一样，他还是有借口。

    make/give an excuse :

    He made some excuse about having a lot of work to do. 他借口说有许多工作要做。

     Synonyms and related words
    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
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    a reason for doing something that you want to do （可用以做想做之事的）借口，因由
    excuse for :

    Birthdays are always a good excuse for a party. 生日总是举行聚会的好借口。

    an excuse to do something :

    Emily was glad of an excuse to change the subject. 埃米莉很高兴能有个借口转换话题。

     Synonyms and related words
    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
excuse
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verb [T] /ɪkˈskjuːz/
present tense
I/you/we/theyexcuse
he/she/itexcuses
present participleexcusing
past tenseexcused
past participleexcused
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    to forgive someone for something bad that they have done, especially something that is not very serious 原谅，谅解（尤指某人的小错误）

    Please excuse my untidy handwriting. 请原谅我字写得潦草。

    excuse someone for (doing) something :

    I hope you'll excuse us for leaving so early. 请原谅我们这么早离开。

     Synonyms and related words
    To forgive or excuse: forgive, excuse, let off...
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    to provide a reason or explanation for something bad that someone has done, in order to make it seem less bad 为…开脱；成为…的理由

    I know he's over 70, but that doesn't excuse his sexist attitudes. 我知道他70多岁了，但那也不能成为他歧视女性的理由。

     Synonyms and related words
    To give a reason or excuse for something: explain, argue, excuse...
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    [often passive] to give someone permission not to do something that they usually have to do 免除（某人的责任等）
    excuse someone from (doing) something :

    You're excused from doing the washing-up tonight. 今晚你可以不洗碗。

     Synonyms and related words
    To allow something that is not usually allowed: excuse, exempt, stretch...
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      to give someone permission to leave 准许（某人）离开

      Now if you'll excuse us, we have to get going. 如果你允许的话，我们得告辞了。

       Synonyms and related words
      To give someone permission to do something: permit, allow, approve...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3182 COCA: 3484
excuse

noun¹

 1reason given給出的理由ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXCUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤perfect, wonderful完美的藉口；巧妙的藉口▸➤excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid極好的藉口；正當的理由▸➤convincing, decent, plausible, reasonable令人信服的／體面的／貌似可信的／合情合理的理由➤acceptable可接受的理由◇an acceptable excuse for missing school可接受的缺課理由➤bad, feeble, flimsy, lame, lousy, pathetic, poor, weak (especially NAmE) 糟糕的藉口；牽強的藉口；蹩腳的藉口；勉強的藉口▸➤convenient, easy, handy方便的藉口；容易找的藉口◇The children provided a convenient excuse for missing the party.孩子們為沒有參加聚會隨便找了個藉口。➤dumb, ridiculous, stupid荒唐的／可笑的／愚蠢的藉口◇He made up some stupid excuse to the teachers.他編了個愚蠢的藉口來應付老師。➤standard, usual通常的藉口➤built-in (NAmE) 現成的藉口◇a built-in excuse for failure為失敗找的一個現成的藉口➤possible可以用作藉口的說法◇What possible excuse could he have?他還能有什麼藉口？➤every每一個藉口◇She seized on every excuse to avoid doing the work.為避免做這件事她抓住每一個藉口。➤the slightest最微不足道的藉口◇He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse.他變得喜怒無常、不可理喻，為點兒雞毛蒜皮的小事就毆打凱瑟琳。VERB + EXCUSE➤have有藉口◇He had no excuse for being so late.他對自己遲到這麼久找不出藉口。➤give, make, offer給出藉口；作出解釋；提供理由◇She made some feeble excuse about the car having broken down.她編造了汽車拋錨這麼個蹩腳的理由。◇You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her actions).你不用替她找藉口。◇It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave).時間不早了，抱歉，恐怕我得走了。➤give sb, offer sb, provide (sb with)讓某人有藉口； ( 給某人 ) 提供理由◇Delivering the stuff for George gave me an excuse to take the car.給喬治遞送材料給我提供了用車的理由。◇Her mother's illness provided her with an excuse to stay at home.她母親生病使她有藉口待在家裏。➤need需要藉口▸➤look for尋找藉口▸➤create, find, invent, make up, think of, think up製造藉口；找到藉口；編造藉口；想出藉口◇She had to find a valid excuse for leaving the room.她需要找一個合理的藉口離開房間。◇He made up a rather lame excuse for the work being late.他為拖延工作編了一個相當沒有說服力的藉口。➤use sth as用⋯作為藉口◇The political crisis is being used as an excuse to dock people's pay.政治危機被用作扣減工資的藉口。➤run out of用盡藉口◇He's run out of excuses for not cleaning his room.他再也找不到不清掃房間的理由了。➤become變成藉口◇Don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.不要藉口追求完美而從不行動。➤mumble嘟嘟囔囔說出藉口◇Justin mumbled some excuse and left.賈斯廷嘟囔了個藉口就離開了。➤accept, believe, buy (informal, especially NAmE) 接受藉口；相信有理由➤hear聽到藉口◇I don't want to hear any more excuses.我不想再聽任何藉口。➤reject拒絕接受藉口PREPOSITION➤excuse about關於⋯的藉口◇He invented a pathetic excuse about losing his watch.他為丟錶編了一個站不住腳的藉口。➤excuse for為⋯的藉口◇It's just an excuse for a party.這只不過是找個藉口聚會罷了。PHRASES➤there is no excuse for...為⋯無可辯解◇There's no excuse for such conduct.這種行為說不過去。
excuse

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 2bad example of sth壞的典型ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤lousy, miserable, pathetic, pitiful, poor, sad, sorry (especially NAmE) 蹩腳貨；拙劣的東西；糟糕的樣辦◇She's a pitiful excuse for an actress.她是一個蹩腳的女演員。◇a sorry excuse for a man差勁的男人PREPOSITION➤excuse for⋯的拙劣樣品◇Why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being?為什麼跟那個討厭的傢伙混在一起 ?
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3182 COCA: 3484
excuse noun
⇨ reasonexcuse verb
⇨ exempt (be excused from giving evidence) ⇨ forgive (excuse the mess)

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