apology 英 [əˈpɒlədʒi]   美 [əˈpɑlədʒi]

apology

apology  英 [əˈpɒlədʒi] 美 [əˈpɑlədʒi]

n. 道歉 

名词复数:apologies 

to offer an apology, to make an apology, to demand an apology, to accept an apology 主动道歉;致歉;要求╱接受道歉
You owe him an apology for what you said. 你要为你所说的话向他道歉。

  • An apology is what you say or do when you want to let someone know (or fool them into thinking) that you regret something. An apology is nice, but chocolates or large bundles of cash are nicer. Always.
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  • n. 道歉
  • 1. to offer an apology, to make an apology, to demand an apology, to accept an apology

    主动道歉;致歉;要求╱接受道歉

  • 2. You owe him an apology for what you said.

    你要为你所说的话向他道歉。

  • 3. We received a letter of apology.

    我们收到了一封道歉信。

  • 4. She made her apologies and left early.

    她致歉后就提前离开了。

  • apology (n.) early 15c., "defense, justification," from Late Latin apologia, from Greek apologia "a speech in defense," from apologeisthai "to speak in one's defense," from apologos "an account, story," from apo "away from, off" (see apo-) + logos "speech" (see Logos).
apol·ogy / əˈpɒlədʒi ; NAmE əˈpɑːlədʒi / noun ( plural apol·ogies ) 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] apology(to sb) (for sth) a word or statement saying sorry for sth that has been done wrong or that causes a problem 道歉;谢罪 to offer/make/demand/accept an apology 主动道歉;致歉;要求╱接受道歉 You owe him an apologyfor what you said. 你要为你所说的话向他道歉。 We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today. 今天航班误点,敬请原谅。 We received a letter of apology. 我们收到了一封道歉信。 2 [countable ,  usually plural ] information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early (因不能赴会或提前离会的)致歉 The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting). 会议一开始就宣布了请假缺席者的名单。 ( formal) She made her apologiesand left early. 她致歉后就提前离开了。 IDIOM make no aˈpology/aˈpologies for sth if you say that you make no apology/apologies forsth, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done anything wrong (对某事)无可道歉,无错可认 apology apologies apol·ogy / əˈpɒlədʒi ; NAmE əˈpɑːlədʒi /
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