词汇 | excuse |
词根词缀 | 词源: excuse (v.) early 13c., "to clear (someone) from blame," from O.Fr. escuser, from L. excusare "release from a charge," from ex- "out, away" + causa "accusation, legal action" (see cause). Meaning "to obtain exemption or release" is from mid-15c.; that of "to accept another's plea of excuse" is from early 14c. The noun sense of "that which is offered as a reason for being excused" is recorded from c.1500. Excuse me as a mild apology or statement of polite disagreement is from c.1600. 词根记忆: v. 原谅,宽恕,免除n.借口,辩解He had an amusing excuse for executing the executive.对于处决决策人,他有一个可笑的理由. |
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