vt. 原諒;為…申辯;免除,寬免;給…免去;
n. 借口,托辭;道歉,歉意;辯解;請假條;
vi. 作為借口;請示寬恕;表示寬恕;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又遲到了!你這次有什么借口?
近義:indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反義:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
vt.& vi. (為…)服務;任(職);提供;端上;
vt. 招待;(為…)工作;對…有用;向…供應;
vi. 適合;服役;供職;[網球、羽毛球]發球;
n. 網球等發球;發球權;所發的球;
?? serv(serve)+e(動詞后綴)→服務;供應;伺候;備餐;開球;發球
"Serve with a green salad."
端上去的時候配一份生菜色拉。
近義:tend, assist, pour, supply, dish, kickoff
n. 專制統治者,暴君;(古希臘的)僭主;專橫的人;
?? tyrann-, tyranni-, tyran- 【希臘傳入拉丁】表”獨裁者”
"The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves."
暴君聽不到奴隸們的哀鳴.
近義:martinet, oppressor, autocrat, totalitarian, despot, dictator