n. 理由( excuse的名词复数 ); 歉意; 拙劣样品

v. 原谅( excuse的第三人称单数 ); 使免除; 准许…离开; 为…辩解

n a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

n a note explaining an absence

n a poor example

v accept an excuse for

v grant exemption or release to

v serve as a reason or cause or justification of

v defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

v ask for permission to be released from an engagement

v excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with