noun🔗Share理由，借口 Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault."My brother offered an excuse for being late, saying his bus was delayed. "我 弟弟 为 了 迟 到 找 了 个 借口， 说 他 坐 的 公共汽车 晚 点 了。guiltmoralcharacterattitudecommunicationstatementsocietyhumanactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share托辞，借口 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."The lawyer argued that his client's actions, while technically illegal, were justified by the extreme provocation and constituted a valid excuse for the crime. "律师辩称，他的委托人的行为虽然在技术上是非法的，但由于受到了极端的挑衅，情有可原，因此构成对该罪行的合理开脱.lawgovernmentstaterightguiltsocietymoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蹩脚的理由，差劲的借口 (with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality."Her attempt at a science project was a poor excuse for a proper experiment. "她所谓的科学项目根本就是个蹩脚的实验，根本不能算正经实验。qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share原谅，宽恕。 To forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."我原谅了他的过错。moralattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share允许，原谅，豁免 To allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because he was feeling unwell. "因为那个学生感到不舒服，老师准许他离开课堂。actionjobsocietylaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share原谅，宽恕。 To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement."My sister excused her lateness by explaining that her bus was delayed. "我 妹妹 解释 说 她 迟到 是 因为 巴士 晚点 了，以此 来 解释 并 希望 得到 大家 的 谅解。attitudecommunicationmoralguiltcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share原谅，宽恕，辩解。 To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for."My teacher excused my late arrival because my bus was delayed. "因为我坐的公交车晚点了，所以老师原谅了我的迟到。attitudeactionmoralguiltcommunicationhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
