excuse I. /iksˈkju:s/ n.［c］借口，托辞：find/make an excuse 找借口 His excuse for being late was that his train was delayed. 他迟到的理由是火车晚点了。‖II. /iksˈkju:z/ vt.1. 原谅：Excuse me, does this bus go to the station?请问这辆车去不去火车站? Excuse me, but you are completely wrong.对不起，你完全错了。Please excuse me for not calling sooner.请原谅我没有早点打电话。2. 免除…的义务；免除对…的要求：It will not be possible to excuse you from attendance.你免予参加是不可能的。
［辨析］与pardon和sorry辨见pardon
