apology

noun

/əˈpɒlədʒi/

/əˈpɑːlədʒi/

(plural apologies)

Idioms

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[countable, uncountable] apology (to somebody) (for something) a word or statement saying sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a problem
- to offer/make/demand/accept an apology
- You owe him an apology for what you said.
- We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today.
- We received a letter of apology.
Extra Examples
- Please accept my sincere apologies.
- She rejected my apology, saying it was not enough.
- John muttered an apology then went back to his book.
- I make no apologies for bringing this issue to your attention once again.
- If anyone has been offended, I extend my sincere apologies.
- It was a mistake. My profuse apologies.
- He backed out arrogantly and without apology.
- The newspaper has issued an apology to the minister.
- We expect a full written apology.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- abject
- humble
- profuse
- …
verb + apology
- convey
- give somebody
- issue
- …
preposition
- without apology
- apology for
- apology from
- …
phrases
- extend your apologies
- a letter of apology
- make no apology for
- …
See full entry
[countable, usually plural] information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early
- The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting).
- (formal) She made her apologies and left early.
Wordfinder
- agenda
- AGM
- apology
- brainstorming
- breakout
- the chair
- committee
- convene
- meeting
- the minutes
Topics Working lifec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- abject
- humble
- profuse
- …
verb + apology
- convey
- give somebody
- issue
- …
preposition
- without apology
- apology for
- apology from
- …
phrases
- extend your apologies
- a letter of apology
- make no apology for
- …
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a formal defence against an accusation): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia ‘a speech in one's own defence’, from apo ‘away’+ -logia (see -ology).

Idioms

make no apology/apologies for something

if you say that you make no apology/apologies for something, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done anything wrong

单词	apology
释义	apology noun /əˈpɒlədʒi/ /əˈpɑːlədʒi/ (plural apologies) Idioms jump to other results [countable, uncountable] apology (to somebody) (for something) a word or statement saying sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a problem to offer/make/demand/accept an apology You owe him an apology for what you said. We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today. We received a letter of apology. Extra Examples Please accept my sincere apologies. She rejected my apology, saying it was not enough. John muttered an apology then went back to his book. I make no apologies for bringing this issue to your attention once again. If anyone has been offended, I extend my sincere apologies. It was a mistake. My profuse apologies. He backed out arrogantly and without apology. The newspaper has issued an apology to the minister. We expect a full written apology. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective abject humble profuse … verb + apology convey give somebody issue … preposition without apology apology for apology from … phrases extend your apologies a letter of apology make no apology for … See full entry [countable, usually plural] information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting). (formal) She made her apologies and left early. Wordfinder agenda AGM apology brainstorming breakout the chair committee convene meeting the minutes Topics Working lifec2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective abject humble profuse … verb + apology convey give somebody issue … preposition without apology apology for apology from … phrases extend your apologies a letter of apology make no apology for … See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a formal defence against an accusation): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia ‘a speech in one's own defence’, from apo ‘away’+ -logia (see -ology). Idioms make no apology/apologies for something if you say that you make no apology/apologies for something, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done anything wrong
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