pardon
verb[T]
uk/ˈpɑː.dən/us/ˈpɑːr.dən/toforgivesomeone for something they have said or done. This word is often used inpoliteexpressions:
原谅，宽恕（常用于礼貌的表达方式）Pardon myignorance, but whatexactlyisergonomics?请恕我无知，不过人类工程学究竟是怎么回事？
[+ -ing verb]Pardon meinterrupting, but there's aclienttoseeyou.对不起打扰一下，有位客户要见你。
If someone who hascommittedacrimeis pardoned, thatpersonisofficiallyforgivenandtheirpunishmentisstopped:
赦免Largenumbersofpoliticalprisonershave been pardoned andreleasedby the newpresident.新总统赦免并释放了一大批政治犯。
Making & accepting apologies
- afraid
- amends
- apologetically
- apologize
- atone forsomething
- atonement
- bury the hatchetidiom
- conciliatory
- crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
- excuse
- expiate
- pardonable
- peace
- plead
- remission
- repent
- sink
- soz
- takesomethingback
- turn the other cheekidiom
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Not punishing & reducing punishment
Idioms
if you'll pardon the expression
pardon (me)
pardon me for breathing/existing/living!
pardon
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɑː.dən/us/ˈpɑːr.dən/anoccasionwhen someone who hascommittedacrimeisofficiallyforgiven:
赦免He hadactivelysoughta pardon from thepresident.他积极寻求总统的赦免。
Not punishing & reducing punishment
- absolve
- amnesty
- clemency
- commutation
- diplomatic immunity
- discharge
- diversion
- get away with murderidiom
- get off
- get off lightlyphrase
- hook
- impunity
- let
- letsomeoneoff
- off the hookidiom
- reprieve
- royal pardon
- scot-free
- spare
- unpunished
pardon
exclamation
uk/ˈpɑː.dən/us/ˈpɑːr.dən/A2(USalsopardon me)
used topolitelyasksomeone torepeatsomething they have said because you did nothearit
请重复一遍See also
Ibegyour pardon
(USalsopardon me);(formalorhumorousI beg your pardon)
used to show that someone has said something thatoffendsyou:
再说一遍（用于对某人的话感到不快时）"Womentendto befairlyuselessdrivers,anyway." "I beg your pardon!"“无论怎么说，女人开车十有八九都不行。”“恕我不敢苟同！”
- Pardon - I didn'thearthe last thing you said.
- I beg your pardonyoungman, what did you just say to me?
- Oh, pardon me, I can'tstopburping.
- Beg your pardonmadam, but thatgentlemanistryingtoattractyourattention.
- "Bequiet, we need tokeepourvoicesdown." "Pardon?"
Polite expressions
- actually
- allow
- be so good as tophrase
- by all meansidiom
- chance
- cordially
- could
- magic word
- may I askidiom
- might
- might I ask/inquire/knowidiom
- no problemidiom
- obliged
- pardon (me)idiom
- problem
- say
- welcome
- wonder
- would
- you're welcomeidiom
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Linguistics: interjections