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
n. 分,分钟;瞬间,片刻;备忘录;会议记录;
vt. 把…记录在案;为…测定时间;
💡 minut小+e → 一分钟; 微小的,细微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
近义:insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey