vt. 原谅;为…申辩;免除,宽免;给…免去;
n. 借口,托辞;道歉,歉意;辩解;请假条;
vi. 作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又迟到了!你这次有什么借口?
近义:indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反义:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
alter
['ɔ:ltə]
词频2
词根: 其他
vt. 改变;更改;改建(房屋);(人)变老;
vi. 改变;修改;
💡 al(all都)+ter(turn音): 改变{键盘上的Alt键} alt(a nother另外一个)+er(东西):变成另一个东西- 改变
"Prices did not alter significantly during 2004."
2004年期间,价格没有大的变化。
近义:modify, unsettle, upset, vary, bias, change
反义:protect, save, shelter, defend, guard
n. 短上衣,夹克;土豆皮;书籍的护封;文件套,公文夹;
vt. 给…穿夹克;给…装护套;给…包上护封;〈口〉打;
💡 兄弟(br)的夹克衫(jacket)放在 方括号的支架上
"He divested himself of his jacket."
他脱去了短上衣。
近义:clad, sportcoat, coat, sleeve, cover