par·don·a·ble /ˈpɑːdənəbəl $ ˈpɑːr-/ adjectiveadj formal FORGIVEpardonable mistakes are not very bad and can be forgiven 〔错误〕可宽恕的,可原谅的 SYN forgivable He had made the pardonable mistake of trusting the wrong person. 他信任了不该信任的人,这样的错误可以原谅。
—pardonably adverbadv
pardonable• But pardonable errors are errors none the less.• The latter can, declares S E Finer with pardonable exaggeration, be counted on one's fingers and toes.• Surely these are all legitimate stratagems for the diarist-and using them would be a pardonable offence.