apology

英 [əˈpɒlədʒi]

美 [əˈpɑːlədʒi]

n.  道歉; 谢罪; (因不能赴会或提前离会的)致歉

复数：apologies　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4950 / COCA.4944

习惯用语

n.

make no apology/apologies for sth
• （对某事）无可道歉，无错可认
  if you say that you make no apology/apologies for sth, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done sth wrong

牛津词典

noun

• 道歉；谢罪
  a word or statement saying sorry for sth that has been done wrong or that causes a problem
  1. to offer/make/demand/accept an apology
     主动道歉；致歉；要求 / 接受道歉
  2. You owe him an apology for what you said.
     你要为你所说的话向他道歉。
  3. We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today.
     今天航班误点，敬请原谅。
  4. We received a letter of apology.
     我们收到了一封道歉信。
• （因不能赴会或提前离会的）致歉
  information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early
  1. The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting) .
     会议一开始就宣布了请假缺席者的名单。
  2. She made her apologies and left early.
     她致歉后就提前离开了。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 道歉；认错；愧疚的表示
  Anapologyis 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.
  1. I didn't get an apology...
     还没有向我道歉。
  2. We received a letter of apology...
     我们收到了一封致歉信。
  3. He made a public apology for the team's performance.
     他就队伍的表现公开道歉。
• N-PLURAL （表示或作出）道歉
  If you offer or make yourapologies, you apologize.
  1. His mother offered her apologies to the Jones family...
     他的母亲向琼斯一家赔了不是。
  2. When Mary finally appeared, she made her apologies to Mrs Madrigal.
     最终露面时，玛丽向马德里加尔夫人表示了歉意。
• PHRASE （对某事）无可道歉，无错可认
  If you say that youmake no apologies forwhat you have done, you are emphasizing that you feel that you have done nothing wrong.
  1. Union officials made no apologies for the threatened chaos.
     工会干部们对于迫在眉睫的混乱局面不予道歉。

英英释义

noun

• a poor example
  1. it was an apology for a meal
  2. a poor excuse for an automobile
  Synonym:excuse
• an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
  1. he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess
• a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
  Synonym:apologia

双语例句

• He is a poor apology for a researcher of the American drama.
  他不过是一名滥竽充数的美国戏剧研究者。
• Those right-wing people who most honour their monarch see no reason for any apology.
  那些对君主最为尊崇的右翼人士认为没有理由作出道歉。
• He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas
  他给道格拉斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。
• I must offer him an apology for my rudeness last night.
  我必须为我昨晚的粗鲁行为向他道歉。
• He made a public apology for the team's performance.
  他就队伍的表现公开道歉。
• Jones 'lawyers are seeking an unreserved apology from the newspaper.
  琼斯的律师要求报纸坦诚道歉。
• When Mary finally appeared, she made her apologies to Mrs Madrigal.
  最终露面时，玛丽向马德里加尔夫人表示了歉意。
• Already he has exacted a written apology from the chairman of the commission
  他已经强行要求委员会主席作出书面道歉。
• I owe you an apology. You must have found my attitude very annoying
  我应该向你道歉。你一定觉得我的态度很恶劣吧。
• He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country's past behaviour
  他已表示要为自己国家过去的行径向全亚洲道歉。