Doing it once was just about excusable — doing it twice certainiy
not.这种事干一次也许还可以原谅，千两次
就绝对不能 j。 EH3 INEXCUSABLE
mnoun /ik'skjuis/ 1 ~ (for sth/for doing sth) a reason, either true
or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour 借口； M由.；辩解：iate again/ What’s
your excuse this rime?又迟到了！你这次有什么借
口？. ◊ TTiere’s no
excuse/or such behaviour•这种行为说 不过去.。◊ His excuse/or jorgetting /ier
birthday was that he ZiadZost his diary.他备解说因为日记本丢亍才忘了她
的生日。◊ Vou don’t have
to mafce excuses/or her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour)•你不必为—辩病 了。◊
Jt’s Zate. /’爪 q/hiid HZ have to
mafce my excuses (=say I’m sorry, give my reasons and leave).时间.不早
了。很抱歉，得告辞了。〇 note at reason 2 〜(for sth/for doing sth) | ~ (to do sth) a good reason that you
give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons '(正当的）理由，借口 ： ft’s just an excuse
/or a party•:这 只是借 一起聚 i。◊ /t gave me an
excuse to tafce the car•这徒我有理由开车去。3 a very bad example of
sth 拙劣样品；_ 脚货：Why get involved with
that pathetic excuse/or a human bdng?为什么要与那个讨厌葯家伙混
在一起？ 4 (/V/4m£) a note
written by a parent or doctor to explain why a student cannot go to school or
sb cannot go to work假条（家长或医生写明请假或给假
理由）
■
/ik_skju:z/ 1 ~ sth | ~ sb
(for sth/for doing sth) to
forgive sb for sth that they
have done, for example not being polite or making a small mistake 原谅；宽恕：
[VN]
JPZease excuse the mess.这里凌乱不堪，_见谅。◊ J hope you沿 excuse
me/or being so iate•我来得这么晚，
希望你能原谅。◊ You must
excuse my/ather—he’s not
aZways that rude.你一定要原谅我父亲 他并不总
是那样粗暴无礼。◊(价£) Vou might be excused /or thinking that Ben is in
charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make).你误认为是本在负舍，这可以原
谅^ o[VN -ing] {formal) Excuse my
interrupting you.
■打扰你一下。2 [VN]〜sth | 〜sb/yourself (for sth/for
doing sth) to
make your or sb else's behaviour seem less offensive by finding reasons for it 为…辩解
(或找理由）Hn justify ： Nothing can excuse
such rudeness.如此粗暴无礼不能原谅。3 [VN] ~ sb/yourself
(from sth) to allow sb to leave; to say in a polite way tha^you are leaving准许…离开；请永准予备开;(离 开前）请求原谅：iVow 矿 youli
excuse me, J’m a very busman.如果可以，我先行一步了。我很忙。oshe excused
hersei/cmdZe_/if the meeting ear〖y.她说了 声“请 原谅”就提前离开了4场。4 ~ sb (from stIVfrom
doing sth) [usually passive] to allow sb to not do sth that they should
normally do 同意免除；同意免做：[VN] She was
excused_/h)m giving evidence because 〇/ her age.因年龄 关系她获准不予作证。[also VNN] ex'cuse rae 1 used to politely get
sb’s attention, especially sb you do not know (引起尤其是陌生人的注意 >
劳驾，请原
谅：Excuse me, is this the way to the station?劳驾，'这 善去车站的路吗？ 2
used to politely ask sb to move so that you can get past them (客气地请人让路）对不
起，务驾，借光：Excuse me, couZd you 丨et me through? 对不会，能让我过去吗？■ 3 used to say
that you are sorry for interrupting sb or behaving in a slightly rude way (因打扰别人或失礼表示歉意）对不起，请原谅：
Gwy
sneezecHoucHy. ‘Excuse me,’ he said•盖伊大声打了个 喷嚏，然后说了声“对不起”。4 used to disagree politely with sb (婉转地表示不赞成〉对不起，请原谅，
很抱歉：me, but J don’t
thinfc that’s true.很抱 歉，義认为这不是真的。5 used
to politely tell sb that you are going to leave or talk to sb else ( 转地要求离
开或要与另外的人讲话）对不起，请原谅，抱歉：‘Excuse me for a
moment/ she said and left the room.
“很抱歉，失陪一会儿”就离开了房间。6(espeo‘fl//y
NAmE) used to say sorry for pushing sb or doing sth wrong (因挤着别人或做错了事表示歉意）对不起，请原 谅，很抱歉：excuse me. J didn’t
see you there.啊 #，对不起，我没#到你在那里。TexcusemeT^/AwEj used when you did not
hear what sb said and you want
them to repeat it (没听清楚，请对方再说一遍）对不
起，请再说一遍 _ moreatFRENCH/7.
.ex-di1
rectory adj. (8r£) (of a person or
telephone number 人或&话 4 码)not listed in the public
telephone book, at the request of the owner of the telephone. The telephone
company will not give ex-directory numbers to people who ask for them.未列入电话号码—的（经用
户要求电话公司不向询问人提供其电话号码> :cm ex-directory number•未列入电话簿的电话号码◊ She’s
ex-directory.她的名字未列入电话号码簿。一see also
UNLISTED
exeat /'eksiaet/ noun (6r£) permission from
an institution such as a boarding
school to be away from it for a period of time (寄宿学校等机构的）短期外出许可， 短假许可
exec /ig'zek/ noun {informal) an executive in a
business
l公司的）经理，管理人员
exe-crable /'eksikrabl/
adj.
(formal) very bad ;
拙劣的；极_的TERRIBLE exe-cut-able /ig'zekjatabl/ adj. [computing if) (of
a file or program 文件或程序）that can be run by a
computer
可执行的
exe.cute
/'eksikju:t/ [VN] 1 [usually passive]〜sb (for sth) to kill sb，especially as a legal
punishment.(光指 依 &)处决，处宛：■ He was
executed/or treason.他因 叛国罪被处死。◊ TTie prisoners
were executed by firing 巧uad.焱些犯人已由行刑队枪决。2 (/brmfl/) to do a
piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc.实行；执行；实施：77i^y drew up and
executed a pkm to reduceconsumption.他们制订并实施了 了 项 降低燃料消耗的计划。◊ The crime was very deverZy executed.这一犯罪活动实施得非常巧妙。◊ Checfc that
the computer has executed your commands•检查一下计 算机是莕已执行指令.。3 (formal) to successfully
perform a skilful action or movement ▲功地完成（技巧或动
作）：TTie pi〖ot executed a pe^ect
ianding.飞行员完成
了一个非常娴熟的着陆动4 (/orma/) to make or
produce a work of art 制作，做成（客木品）：Picasso also executed
several landscapes at Horta de San Juan. 毕加索还在奧尔塔一德圣胡安画了几幅风景画。5 (/mv律) to
follow the instructions in a legal document; to make a document legally valid 执行（法令）；使（法律文 件）生效
exe-cu-tion /.eksi'kjuijn/ noun
1 [U, C] the act of killing sb, especially
as a legai punishment 处决：He faced execution .by hanging
/or murder.他因谋杀要以绞刑处
死0 ◊ Over 200 executions
were carried out Zast year•去 气:执行了 200
多起死刑。2 [U]
(/ormfl/) the act of doing a piece of work, performing a duty, or putting a
plan into action 实行；执行；实施：He hai failed in the
execution 〇/his duty.他去能履行职责。◊ TTie idea was
good, but the execution w〇5 poor.这个主意倒不错，可实施情况不
_ 理想。3
[U]
(/brma/) skill in performing or making sth, such as a piece of music or work of
art 表演；（■乐曲 的）演奏；（艺术品的）制作：Her execution 〇/ t/ie piano piece was perfect.她把那段钢琴曲演奏得非常完
美。4 [U] (/flw 會）the act of following
the instructions in a legal document, especially those in sb’s will..(.‘尤 指遗嘱的）执行nasn see stay n. exe-cu-tion-er /,eksi'kju：Xan0(r)/ noun a public official
whose job is to execute criminals 行刑者；死刑执行者
eX-eCU-tive
Ow
/ig'zekjatrv/
noun, adj. a noun 1 [C] a person who
has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization (公司或机
构的）经理，主管领导，管理人员：advertising/
busmess/sates, etc. executives 广告、：业务、销售等主管
<> a chief/senior/top executive in
a computer firm — % 计算机公司的总裁/资深主管/高层主管2 [C+sing./Pl.
v.] a group of people who run a company or an organization (统称公司或机构的 >
行政领导，领导层：The imfon’s executive
has/have yet to reach a decision.
.有待作出决策。3 the executive [sing.+sing./pl. k] the part of a government
responsible for putting laws into effect (■政‘府的，）_ 行政部门一compare judiciary,
LEGISLATURE
• adj. [only before noun] 1
connected with managing a business or an organization, and with making plans
and decisions经营管理的；经理的；决策的：She has an