apology

美 [əˈpɑːlədʒi]英 [əˈpɒlədʒi]
  • n.道歉;(因不能赴会或提前离会的)致歉;谢罪

复数: apologies

apo- 远离,分离 + log 说话 + -y 名词后缀

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

道歉;谢罪
a word or statement saying sorry for sth that has been done wrong or that causes a problem

to offer/make/demand/accept an apology

主动道歉;致歉;要求 / 接受道歉

You owe him an apology for what you said.

你要为你所说的话向他道歉。

We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today.

今天航班误点,敬请原谅。

We received a letter of apology.

我们收到了一封道歉信。

2

(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

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。

She made her apologies and left early.

她致歉后就提前离开了。

习语

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

apology

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 道歉;认错;愧疚的表示
    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.

    I didn't get an apology...

    还没有向我道歉。

  • 2
    N-PLURAL (表示或作出)道歉
    If you offer or make your apologies, you apologize.

    His mother offered her apologies to the Jones family...

    他的母亲向琼斯一家赔了不是。

  • 3
    PHRASE (对某事)无可道歉,无错可认
    If you say that you make no apologies for what you have done, you are emphasizing that you feel that you have done nothing wrong.

    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。

noun

1
a poor example
it was an apology for a meal
a poor excuse for an automobile
Synonym: excuse
2
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess
3
a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
Synonym: apologia

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  1. Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone .

    让他道歉几乎是不可能的。

  2. No explanation was offered , still less an apology .

    连个解释都不给,就更不用说道歉了。

  3. She made her apologies and left early .

    她致歉后就提前离开了。

  4. I think you owe me an apology , young lady !

    小姐,我认为你应该向我道歉!

  5. The pair were reconciled after Jackson made a public apology .

    杰克逊公开道歉之后,这两个人又言归于好了。

  6. We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today .

    今天航班误点,敬请原谅。

  7. That 's the nearest approach to an apology you 'll get from him .

    那是他所能作出的最似歉意的表示。

  8. Please allow me to present my apologies .

    请允许我致歉。

  9. Her words could hardly be construed as an apology .

    她的话怎么想几乎都不像是道歉。

  10. An apology was tagged onto the end of the letter .

    信的结尾顺便附了一句抱歉的话。

  11. You owe him an apology for what you said .

    你要为你所说的话向他道歉。

  12. He offered us an apology of sorts .

    他给我们勉强道了个歉。

  13. My apology seemed to content him .

    我的道歉好像使他感到满意。

  14. She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest .

    她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。

  15. I must preface my remarks with an apology .

    讲话前,我必须先表示歉意。

  16. Please convey my apologies to your wife .

    请向你的妻子转达我的歉意。

  17. I think we 're owed an apology .

    我认为得有人向我们道歉。

  18. The meeting started with apologies .

    会议一开始就宣布了请假缺席者的名单。

  19. Please accept our sincere apologies .

    请接受我们真诚的道歉。

  20. She marched over to me and demanded an apology .

    她毅然走过来,要我向她道歉。

  21. He offered us his unreserved apologies .

    他诚恳地向我们道了歉。

  22. She mumbled an apology and left .

    她嘟嘟囔囔地道了歉就走了。

  23. He made a public apology for the team 's performance .

    他就队伍的表现公开道歉。

  24. With apologies to my old history teacher , who needs history lessons ?

    这话对不住我亲爱的历史老师,不过有谁需要历史课呢?

  25. I trust you will take the earliest opportunity to make a full apology

    我想你会一抓住机会就诚恳道歉的。

  26. First off , huge apologies for last month 's confusing report .

    首先,要对上个月那篇交代不清的报道表示深深的歉意。

  27. He also handed over a letter of apology from the Prime Minister

    他还递交了一封首相写的道歉信。

  28. First of all , could I begin with an apology for a mistake I made last week ?

    首先,请允许我为上周犯下的错误道歉。

  29. 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。

  30. 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。

后缀
e-名词后缀

army n. 军队

arm- 武器 + -y 名词后缀

company n. 公司

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -y 名词后缀

country n.

counter- 对应 + -y 名词后缀

difficulty n. 困难

difficult adj.困难的 + -y 名词后缀

energy n. 能量

en- 进入,使… + erg 能量 + -y 名词后缀

geography n. 地理(学)

geo- 地球的 + graph 写,记录 + -y 名词后缀

honesty n. 诚实

honest 诚实的 + -y 名词后缀

memory n. 记忆力

memor- 记忆 + -y 名词后缀

party n. 聚会

part 部分,分开 + -y 名词后缀

victory n. 胜利

victor n.胜利者 + -y 名词后缀

academy n. 学院

academ- 学术 + -y 名词后缀

botany n. 植物学,(一个地区的)植物生态

botan- 草 + -y 名词后缀

dynasty n. 王朝

dynast n.豪门望族成员 + -y 名词后缀

enquiry n. 询问

enquir(e) 询问 + -y 名词后缀

entry n. 进入(指权利等)

enter 进入;参与 + -y 名词后缀

mercy n. 怜悯

merc 商业,交易 + -y 名词后缀

ministry n. (政府的)部

ministr- 部长;管理 + -y 名词后缀

policy n. 政策

polic 城市 + -y 名词后缀

agony n. 极大的痛苦

agon- 挣扎,斗争 + -y 名词后缀

assembly n. 装配

assembl(e) 集合,聚集 + -y 名词后缀

delivery n. 递送,投递

de- 完全, 加强 + liver 自由 + -y 名词后缀

discovery n. 发现

discover v.发现 + -y 名词后缀

grocery n. 杂货店

grocer n.食品杂货商 + -y 名词后缀

inquiry n. 调查

inquir(e) 询问 + -y 名词后缀

jury n. 陪审团

jur 发誓,法律 + -y 名词后缀

luxury n. 奢侈

luxur- 过度,奢华 + -y 名词后缀

mercury n.

mercur 水银 + -y 名词后缀

navy n. 海军

nav 船,轮船 + -y 名词后缀

philosophy n. 哲学

phil 爱,喜欢 + -o- 无实义 + soph 智慧 + -y 名词后缀

recovery n. 恢复

recover v.恢复 + -y 名词后缀

remedy n. 救济

re- 再,又 + med 治疗 + -y 名词后缀

treaty n. 条约

treat v.对待 + -y 名词后缀

prey n. 猎物

pre(d)- 掠夺 + -y 名词后缀

destiny n. 命运

destin(e) 注定 + -y 名词后缀

therapy n. 治疗

therap- 治疗,疗养 + -y 名词后缀

deputy n. 副手

deput(e) 授权,委托 + -y 名词后缀

subsidy n. 补贴

sub- 在下面 + sid- 坐 + -y 名词后缀

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

apology与以下词性连用

v.

demand an apology

要求道歉

owe someone an apology

欠某人一个道歉

make an apology

作出道歉

n.

letter of apology

致歉书

adj.

formal/public apology

正式/公开道歉

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