| 词汇 | apology |
| 释义 | apologyWord family adjectiveapologeticalapologeticadverbapologeticallynounapologeticsapologiaapologistapologueapologyverbapologize a·pol·o·gy /əˈpɒlədʒi $ əˈpɑː-/ ●●● S3 noun (plural apologies) 1 SORRY/APOLOGIZE[countableC, uncountableU] something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong 道歉，认错 apology for The minister had to issue a formal public apology for his remarks. 部长不得不为他的言论作出正式的公开道歉。 apology from She finally received an apology from the company. 她终于接到了公司方面的道歉。 apology to an apology to passengers for any inconvenience caused 为造成的不便向乘客致歉 2 apologies [plural] a message that you send to a meeting to say that you will not be able to come to the meeting 〔因不能出席会议的〕致歉 Edward can’t be here today, but he sends his apologies. 爱德华今天来不了，他向大家表示歉意。 Examples from the Corpus sends ... apologies• Beryl sends her apologies - she forgot to give me your message.• We spoke with her, and she sends her apologies and assures us that she will not use that tone again. 3 make your apologies to say that you are sorry but you have to leave 〔因要离开而〕致歉 I quickly made my apologies and left. 我很快便致歉离开了。 Examples from the Corpus make your apologies• Bodie hesitated only briefly before making his apologies and walking away.• It might be wisest to make her apologies and go home. 4 make no apology for something to not say that you are sorry for something, because you do not regret it and you think it is the right thing to do 认为做某事没有错 We make no apology for defending our members’ interests – that is our job. 我们保护会员利益没有错，这是我们的职责。 5 [countableC] literaryAL a statement in which you defend something you believe in after it has been criticized by other people 辩解，辩护 apology for an apology for Christianity 为基督教所作的辩护 6 an apology for something BAD ATa very bad example of something 权充某物的东西；勉强代用的东西 They served us up an apology for a meal. 他们端给我们的饭菜真不像样。 Examples from the Corpus an apology for something• You owe him an apology for misjudging him and suspecting his motives at every turn.• Thornton included an apology for Blake's designs.• A taxi brought us to a boarding house she knew, and we're shown into an apology for a bedroom.• Yet again, it is an apology for failure.• Rawls's work is an apology for the weak, atomistic and relativistic culture which we see all around us.• Then he gave a little nod, an apology for interrupting, and leaned the bike against the back porch.• Proponents of such a view owe us an apology for three avoidable Tory victories.• Dear Maggie, I feel I owe you an apology for abandoning your esteemed Victorian values. COLLOCATIONS verbs make an apology 致歉 I hope you are going to make an apology. 我希望你会道歉。 issue an apology (=make an official public apology) 作出道歉〔指正式的公开道歉〕 5The country issued an official apology for the incident. 该国就此事件作出了正式道歉。 nNorth Korea issued an official apology for the incident. get/receive an apology 接到道歉 He received a formal apology from the company. 他接到了公司方面的正式道歉。 offer an apology 表示歉意 We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the delay. 我们要对此次延误表示诚挚的歉意。 accept somebody’s apology 接受某人的道歉 Please accept my apologies for having to cancel our meeting. 会议被迫取消，请接受我的道歉。 demand an apology 要求道歉 nChina continued to demand a full apology from the US. owe somebody an apology 欠某人一个道歉 nI’m afraid I owe you an apology. publish an apology (=print it in a newspaper) 刊登道歉声明 nThe newspaper group was forced to publish a full apology. mumble/mutter an apology (=say it quietly, especially because you are embarrassed) 〔尤因不好意思而〕低声道歉 adjectivesnHe bumped into me and mumbled an apology. my sincere/profound apologies (=used when you feel very sorry) 我诚挚的/深深的歉意 Firstly, my sincere apologies for not having contacted you earlier. 首先，我为没有早点和你联系向你表示诚挚的歉意。 n‘I have been guilty of making some insensitive remarks, ’ said Wright, who offered his profound apologies to everyone concerned. a public apology 公开道歉 The authorities published a public apology in the newspaper. 当局在报纸上刊登了公开道歉声明。 a formal apology 正式道歉 Russia is demanding a formal apology. 俄罗斯要求正式道歉。 an official apology 正式道歉 nThe company has made an official apology and is offering compensation. a written apology 书面道歉 nThe police sent a written apology to the family. a full apology 诚心诚意的道歉 nThe prime minister made a full apology in the House of Commons. an abject apology formal (=one that shows that you are very sorry) 【正式】谦恭的道歉 nThe BBC issued an abject apology for insulting the Queen. nprofuse apologies formal (=when someone says that they are sorry several times ) phrasesMoira telephoned with profuse apologies for the misunderstanding. a letter of apology 道歉信 nWe agreed to write a letter of apology. Examples from the Corpus apology• Blake was wrongfully arrested and is now demanding an apology from the police.• The first time Stepmother Edna hit me I was convinced it was a mistake and waited dumbly for an apology.• I never thought she'd get the job. I guess I owe her an apology.• He had forgotten to tell the cook to save some food for us, but he did not offer an apology.• The story was full of lies, and the paper had to print an apology.• Until an apology was forthcoming, he was damned if he was going to get in touch with her.• Probably there was an apology in it, Jasper offered.• A bad apology will erode intimacy.• Across the room Linda was repeating her apologies, Oliver hovering in the background.• Gates praised the report, but made no apology for the aggressive style and reputation of his force.• As he reflected on his appalling behaviour, he mentally composed a letter of apology to his host.• Please accept our apologies for taking so long to deliver the materials you requested.• The Earl's descendant accepted the apologies of Hampden's heir.• In a written apology, the BBC admitted they had misled the public. apology for• The police chief issued an apology for the officer's behavior. (1500-1600) Late Latin apologia “written or spoken defense”, from Greek, from apo- ( → APOCALYPSE) + logos “speech” |
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