apology
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. 表達(dá)歉意的言辭
I didn't get an apology. 我沒(méi)有得到道歉之詞。
We received a letter of apology. 我們收到了一封致歉信。
2. N-PLURAL If you offer or make your apologies, you apologize. (表達(dá)) 歉意[正式]
When Mary finally appeared, she made her apologies to Mrs. Velasquez. 當(dāng)瑪麗最終露面時(shí)，她向委拉斯開(kāi)茲夫人道了歉。
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apology /??p?l?d??/ (apologies)
劍橋詞典
- She wouldn't give in until she received a full apology.
- I didn't think his grudging remarks really counted as an apology.
- I offered her an apology, but she wouldn't accept it.
- He sent me some flowers by way of an apology.
- I think you owe me an apology.
apology noun (SAYING SORRY)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done
道歉；認(rèn)錯(cuò)；謝罪
I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake . 我得向你道歉，我誤拆了你的信。
He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life . 他要求這家報(bào)紙對(duì)關(guān)于他私生活的不實(shí)報(bào)道正式道歉。
"Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?" "Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry )." “他到底有沒(méi)有對(duì)他的所作所為感到內(nèi)疚？”“哦，他深感內(nèi)疚?！?
She complained to the company and they sent her a written apology. 她向這家公司提出投訴，公司對(duì)她作出了書(shū)面道歉。
I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send that report . 我得向你道歉——我忘了發(fā)出那份報(bào)告了。
a letter of apology 致歉信
例句
apology noun (MESSAGE)
?(your) apologies [ 名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式 ] formala message politely telling someone that you cannot be present at their meeting or party
（因不能出席會(huì)議或聚會(huì)的）致歉信
The vice chair has sent his apologies - he's abroad at present . 副主席發(fā)來(lái)了致歉信——他現(xiàn)在國(guó)外，不能出席。
Apologies were received from Phil Baker and Mark Johnson. 菲爾?貝克和馬克?約翰遜發(fā)來(lái)致歉信告知他們不能出席。
apology noun (EXPLANATION)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formala formal explanation or defence of a belief or system , especially one that is unpopular
（尤指對(duì)不受歡迎的政治信仰或制度的）辯護(hù)，辯解
習(xí)語(yǔ)
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