n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
n. a note explaining an absence
v. accept an excuse for
v. grant exemption or release to
vt. 原谅, 申辩, 做为...的托辞
n. 致歉, 理由, 饶恕, 借口
1. Please excuse me for being late to the meeting.
请原谅我迟到会议。
2. I need to make an excuse for missing the class.
我需要找个借口来解释我缺课的原因。
3. Can you excuse my mistakes in the report?
你能原谅我在报告中的错误吗？