单词 | apologetic |
释义 | apologetic adj. & n. --adj   1. regretfully acknowledging or excusing an offence or failure.   2. diffident.   3. of reasoned defence or vindication. --n (usu. in pl.) a reasoned defence, esp. of Christianity. Derivatives apologetically adv. Etymology: F apolog{eacute}tique f. LL apologeticus f. Gk apologetikos f. apologeomai speak in defence |
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