/ˈpɑ:dn ||; ˈpɑrdṇ/noun [C,U] an official decision not to punish sb for a crime 赦免；原谅；饶恕 ☞ I beg your pardon is a formal way of saying ‘sorry’ Oh, I do beg your pardon. I had no idea this was your seat. It can also be used when you want to ask somebody to repeat what he/she has said because you did not understand. I beg your pardon用于正式场合，表示对不起：Oh, I do beg your pardon. I had no idea this was your seat.哦，请你原谅，我不知道这个座位是你的。听不到或听不明白而请对方重复所说的话时亦可用I beg your pardon。 pardon verb [T] pardon sb (for sth/doing sth)