n (1)(宽恕，原谅 (forgiveness)[U][N (for)]：ask for～请求原谅;ask/seek/beg sb's～for sth恳求/寻求/乞求某人(对某事)的宽恕; He prayed for～for his wickedness. 他祈求宽恕他的罪恶。〖同〗forgiveness，mercy;〖反〗punishment，penalty;

(2)赦免 (action of a court or ruler forgiving a person for an illegal act，and giving freedom from punishment)[C]：He was granted/given a～because he gave information to the police. 他因为给警方提供情况而被赦免了。The President granted general～. 总统颁布大赦。She wrote to the Queen asking for a～for her son. 她写信给女王，请求赦免自己的儿子。

vt (1)饶(宽)恕;原谅 (forgive;excuse)[T+n，T+n+prep (for)，T+ing](尤fml)： How can I～such rude language? 我怎么能原谅这种粗话? He asked her to～him for his rudeness. 他请求她宽恕自己的无理。Please～me for bumping into you. 我撞着你了，请你原谅。P～my asking，but can you help me? 对不起，请问能帮帮我吗?〖同〗forgive， excuse， overlook;〖反〗punish， penalize， fine， discipline;

(2)赦免(free from prison，punishment，etc)[T+n]：The king～ed the prisoners. 国王赦免了那些囚犯。The convict was～ed after serving five years of his sentence.罪犯服刑五年后得到赦免。〖同〗release，discharge;〖反〗condemn，blame，admonish;

interj(用来请某人重复一下未听清的话)(AmE亦pardon me)： P～? What did you say? 对不起，你刚才说什么?

→′pardonable adj可宽恕的;可原谅的;′pardonably adv可理解地;可原谅地;′pardoner n (中世纪)获准售卖天主教免罪符的人;宽恕者;

【辨异】pardon与forgive和excuse的区别见EXCUSE。