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单词 apology
释义

apology

UK /əˈpɒlədʒi/

Word Forms

singularapology
pluralapologies

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable a statement that tells someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

    We would have been happy with an apology.

    make an apology:

    He made a public apology for his remarks.

    owe someone an apology (=feel that you should apologize to someone):

    I think I owe you an apology.

    demand an apology:

    We wrote to the editor demanding an apology.

    accept someone’s apology:

    Of course we accepted his apologies – what else could we do?

    Synonyms and related words

    Statements and announcements
    1. 1a

      apologies

      plural Britisha statement from someone saying that they are sorry that they cannot go to a meeting
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of meetings

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with apology
    ▪ abject, full, heartfelt, profound, sincere

  2. 2
    countable formala statement in which you defend or explain something such as an idea
    Synonyms and related words

    Reasons and excuses

phrases

an apology for something
make/offer no apologies
my (humble/deepest/sincere etc) apologies

apology

US /əˈpɑlədʒi/

Word Forms

singularapology
pluralapologies

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable a statement that tells someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

    We would have been happy with an apology.

    make an apology:

    He made a public apology for his remarks.

    owe someone an apology (=feel that you should apologize to someone):

    I think I owe you an apology.

    demand an apology:

    We wrote to the editor demanding an apology.

    accept someone’s apology:

    Of course we accepted his apologies – what else could we do?

    Synonyms and related words

    Statements and announcements
    1. 1a

      apologies

      plural Britisha statement from someone saying that they are sorry that they cannot go to a meeting
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of meetings

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with apology
    ▪ abject, full, heartfelt, profound, sincere

  2. 2
    countable formala statement in which you defend or explain something such as an idea
    Synonyms and related words

    Reasons and excuses

phrases

an apology for something
make/offer no apologies
my (humble/deepest/sincere etc.) apologies
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