/ə'pɒlədʒɪ; ə`pɑlədʒɪ/ n
1 ~ (to sb) (for sth) statement to say one is sorry for having done wrong or hurt sb's feelings 道歉; 谢罪; 认错
*offer/ make/ accept an apology 道歉[致歉/接受道歉]
* I made my apologies (to my host) and left early. 我（向主人）道过歉後提早离去.
2 (fml 文) explanation or defence (of beliefs, etc) （为信仰等的）辩解, 辩护. Cf 参看 apologetics (apologetic).
3 (idm 习语) an apology for sth inferior type of sth; poor replacement 低劣的某事物; 勉强的代用物
*Please excuse this wretched apology for a meal. 请包涵这顿不像样的饭菜.

npluralapologies
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin;Origin: apologia 'written or spoken defense', from Greek, from apo- ( APOCALYPSE) + logos 'speech']
[U and C]
something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong
apology from
　She finally received an apology from the company.
　I feel I owe you an apology .
　He wrote to the editor of the newspaper demanding an immediate apology .
apology for
　Please accept my sincere apologies for my behaviour yesterday.
　She had to make a formal public apology for her remarks.
　I make no apology for repeating the question.
　Those affected have been sent letters of apology .
　'He always does this,' said Isabelle, by way of apology .
apologies [plural]
a message that you send to a meeting to say that you will not be able to come to the meeting
　Edward can't be here today, but he sends his apologies .
make your apologies
to say that you are sorry but you have to leave
　I quickly made my apologies and left.
[C]literary
a statement in which you defend something you believe in after it has been criticized by other people
apology for
　an apology for Christianity
an apology for sth
a very bad example of something
　They served us up an apology for a meal.

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COLLOCATES for sense 1
receive an apology
owe somebody an apology
demand an apology
accept an apology
make an apology (for something)
issue an apology (=make an official apology - used about governments, companies etc)
I make no apology (for something) (=used when saying you are not sorry about something)
letter of apology
written apology
formal apology
public apology
by way of apology (=in order to show you are sorry)

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Anush

性别:女名

使用国家:Armenian

释义:Means "sweet" in Armenian.