excuse/ɪkˈskjuːz/
vt.excused, excusing1. （常与for连用）宽恕；原谅Please excuse me.请原谅。
Please excuse me for being later.对不起，我迟到了。
She said 'Excuse me' when she stepped on my foot.她踩了我的脚时说了声'对不起'。
He excused himself to us.他向我们说了一声'请原谅'，就离开了。
2. 辩解；开脱Nothing will excuse his cruelty to his children.任何事都不能开脱他虐待儿童的罪行。
3. （常与form连用）免除；宽免Can I be excused from football practice?足球练习我可以不参加吗？