apology

apology
(pl. -ies)

a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure
道歉
we owe you an apology.
我们应该向你道歉。
my apologies for the delay.
抱歉得很，事情让我给耽搁。
■a formal public statement of regret, such as one issued by a newspaper, government, or other organization
（多指由报纸、政府或其他组织表示的）正式公开道歉
the Prime Minister demanded an apology from the ambassador.
总理要求大使公开道歉。
■(apologies)used to express formally one's regret at being unable to attend a meeting or social function
（因不能参加会议或社交活动而做的）正式道歉
apologies for absence were received from Miss Brown.
收到了布朗小姐因缺席而所做的道歉信。
(an apology for)a very poor or inadequate example of
勉强（或不适当的）替代物
we were shown into an apology for a bedroom.
我们被领进了一间勉强算是卧室的房间。
another term for apologia
同 apologia

常用词组
with apologies to

used before the name of an author or artist to indicate that something is a parody or adaptation of their work
[用于作者或艺术家姓名之前，表示本人作品中有模仿或改编自其作品之处]模仿之处，敬请谅鉴

语源

mid 16th cent. (denoting a formal defence against an accusation): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia 'a speech in one's own defence', from apo 'away' + -logia (see -logy)

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