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单词 apology
释义
apology
noun
uk
/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/əˈpɑː.lə.dʒi/

apologynoun(SAYING SORRY)

B1[CorU]
anactof saying that you aresorryfor somethingwrongyou have done:
道歉；认错；谢罪
I have an apology tomaketo you - I'mafraidIopenedyourletterbymistake.我得向你道歉，我误拆了你的信。
He'sdemandingafullapologyfromthenewspaperfor makinguntrueallegationsabout hispersonallife.他要求这家报纸对关于他私生活的不实报道正式道歉。
"Was he at allsorryfor what he'd done?" "Oh he wasfullofapologies(=extremelysorry)."“他到底有没有对他的所作所为感到内疚？”“哦，他深感内疚。”
Shecomplainedto thecompanyand theysenther awrittenapology.她向这家公司提出投诉，公司对她作出了书面道歉。
Ioweyou an apology - I'mafraidIforgottosendthatreport.我得向你道歉——我忘了发出那份报告了。
aletterof apology致歉信
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to apologize for something
  • apologizeUKI apologise for the error.
  • say sorryHe didn't even say sorry.
  • sorryI forgot your name, sorry.
  • make an apologyThe president made an apology to the people of Japan in a public speech.
  • express regretHe later expressed regret for portraying sharks as creatures that target human beings.
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  • She wouldn't give in until shereceivedafullapology.
  • I didn'tthinkhisgrudgingremarksreallycountedas an apology.
  • Iofferedher an apology, but she wouldn'tacceptit.
  • Hesentme someflowersby way of an apology.
  • Ithinkyouoweme an apology.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making & accepting apologies
  • afraid
  • amends
  • apologetically
  • apologize
  • atone forsomething
  • atonement
  • bury the hatchetidiom
  • conciliatory
  • crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
  • excuse
  • expiate
  • pardonable
  • peace
  • plead
  • remission
  • repent
  • sink
  • soz
  • takesomethingback
  • turn the other cheekidiom
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apologynoun(MESSAGE)

(your) apologiesB1[plural]formal
amessagepolitelytellingsomeone that you cannot bepresentattheirmeetingorparty:
（因不能出席会议或聚会的）致歉信
Thevicechairhassenthis apologies - he'sabroadatpresent.副主席发来了致歉信——他现在国外，不能出席。
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apologynoun(EXPLANATION)

[C]formal
aformalexplanationordefenceof abelieforsystem,especiallyone that isunpopular
（尤指对不受欢迎的政治信仰或制度的）辩护，辩解
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Reasons and explanations
  • alibi
  • amplification
  • argumentation
  • ascribesomethingtosomething
  • ascription
  • ascriptive
  • case
  • definition
  • explication
  • exposition
  • extenuating
  • extenuation
  • flack
  • idea
  • key
  • reason
  • talk
  • talk your way out ofsomethingidiom
  • warrant
  • wherefores
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Idioms

be an apology forsomething
make no apologies
(Definition ofapologyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

apology| American Dictionary

apology
noun[C]
us
/əˈpɑl·ə·dʒi/
anactof saying that you aresorry:
I have an apology to make to you – Iopenedyourletterbymistake.
Heowesme an apology(= He should say he issorry).
My apologies(= I amsorry)for not writing yousooner.
(Definition ofapologyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

apology| Business English

apology
noun
uk
/əˈpɒlədʒi/us
pluralapologies
[CorU]
theactof sayingsorryor amessagethat sayssorry:
An apology and arefundare beingsentto thecustomer.
issue/make an apologyThehotelhasissuedan apology foritsmistake.
aletterof apology
formalPleaseacceptmy apologies.
apologies[plural]
MEETINGS
theactoftellingthepersoninchargeof ameetingthat you are notableto come, or thelistofpeoplewho have done this:
Ms Kamensendsher apologies.
First on theagendawe have apologies, then the treasurer'sreport.
(Definition ofapologyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofapology

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Dancers with a developed technique and a high degree of competence hardly ever come into contact, and such incidents are usually followed by fulsome apologies.
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Thirdly, he challenges the many thinlyveiled apologies for colonialism and neo-liberalism that characterise much of the contemporary literature.
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When the apologies are credible, that is, they comprise punishment and increases in monitoring of the government, they reduce labour disquiet and production disinvestment.
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Similarly, it is not true that economic performance causes credible apologies.
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Consequently, a pooled cross-sectional time-series logit regression (fixed effects) of government's credible apologies was offered in the appendix of the article.
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By the end of the 1990s, calls to restructure the welfare state eclipsed apologies on the part of its defenders.
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The results support the argument advanced earlier that the effect of the government's credible apologies is statistically significant and reduces strikes as unemployment increases.
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Interestingly, the results also mean that production investment falls if the government offers credible apologies when economic performance is optimal (unemployment below 3.8 per cent).
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The treaty does not mention the act of colonization or regret over the pain inflicted, nor make any apologies.
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Thereafter, several developmental trends were noted including a decrease with age in directly elicited apologies and an increase in indirectly elicited apologies.
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Rather, apologies are frequently employed to mark minor disruptions in ongoing activities or interactions.
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We began this study by asking a number of questions about children's real world experiences with apologies.
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Thus, in the context of these recordings, children heard very few apologies directed to others.
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The distribution of apologies within this speech community is a helpful case study, highlighting both what communities of practice are and what they are not.
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Importantly, she claims, "social distance and social power do play an important role in the performance of requests and apologies, respectively" (p. 182).
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithapology

apology

These are words often used in combination withapology.

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abject apology
I am asked to make it an abject apology.
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Hansard archive
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formal apology
If that is so, should there not be aformalapology?
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
full apology
Having afullapologyincreased the acceptability of the same settlement offer from 52% to 73%, and reduced the rejection rate from 43% to 13%.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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