意思：
1、作为名词，表示：借口；理由；辩解；(正当的)理由；拙劣样品；蹩脚货。
2、作为动词，表示：原谅；宽恕；为?辩解(或找理由)；准许?离开；请求准予离开；(离开前)请求原谅
读音：英 [ɪkˈskjuːs , ɪkˈskjuːz]；美 [ɪkˈskjuːs , ɪkˈskjuːz]
例句：It is easy to find excuses for his indecisiveness
为他的犹豫不决寻找借口是很容易的。
扩展资料
辨析：
1、reason
a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth 指某事发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释、正当理由、道理：
例句：He said no but he didn't give a reason.
他说不行，但没有说明原因。
2、grounds
( rather formal ) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sth 指说、做或相信某事的充分理由、根据。
例句：You have no grounds for complaint.
你没有理由抱怨。
3、excuse
a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons 指为自己行为所作的辩护、借口、理由。
例句：Late again! What's your excuse this time?
又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
