1SORRY/APOLOGIZE[countableC, uncountableU] something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong 道歉,认错
apology for
The minister had to issue a formal public apology for his remarks.
部长不得不为他的言论作出正式的公开道歉。
apology from
She finally received an apology from the company.
她终于接到了公司方面的道歉。
apology to
an apology to passengers for any inconvenience caused
为造成的不便向乘客致歉
2apologies[plural] a message that you send to a meeting to say that you will not be able to come to the meeting 〔因不能出席会议的〕致歉
Edward can’t be here today, but he sends his apologies.
爱德华今天来不了,他向大家表示歉意。
Examples from the Corpus
sends ... apologies• Berylsends her apologies - she forgot to give me your message.• We spoke with her, and she sends her apologies and assures us that she will not use that tone again.
3make your apologiesto say that you are sorry but you have to leave 〔因要离开而〕致歉
I quickly made my apologies and left.
我很快便致歉离开了。
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make your apologies• Bodie hesitated only briefly before making his apologies and walkingaway.• It might be wisest to make her apologies and go home.
4make no apology for somethingto not say that you are sorry for something, because you do not regret it and you think it is the right thing to do 认为做某事没有错
We make no apology for defending our members’ interests – that is our job.
我们保护会员利益没有错,这是我们的职责。
5[countableC] literaryAL a statement in which you defend something you believe in after it has been criticized by other people 辩解,辩护
apology for
an apology for Christianity
为基督教所作的辩护
6an apology for somethingBAD ATa very bad example of something 权充某物的东西;勉强代用的东西
They served us up an apology for a meal.
他们端给我们的饭菜真不像样。
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an apology for something• You owe him an apology formisjudging him and suspecting his motives at every turn.• Thornton included an apology for Blake's designs.• A taxi brought us to a boarding house she knew, and we're shown into an apology for a bedroom.• Yet again, it is an apology forfailure.• Rawls's work is an apology for the weak, atomistic and relativistic culture which we see all around us.• Then he gave a little nod, an apology forinterrupting, and leaned the bike against the back porch.• Proponents of such a view owe us an apology for three avoidableToryvictories.• Dear Maggie, I feel I owe you an apology forabandoning your esteemedVictorian values.
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
make an apology 致歉
I hope you are going to make an apology.
我希望你会道歉。
issue an apology (=make an official public apology) 作出道歉〔指正式的公开道歉〕
5The country issued an official apology for the incident.
该国就此事件作出了正式道歉。
nNorth Korea issued an official apology for the incident.
get/receive an apology 接到道歉
He received a formal apology from the company.
他接到了公司方面的正式道歉。
offer an apology 表示歉意
We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the delay.
我们要对此次延误表示诚挚的歉意。
accept somebody’s apology 接受某人的道歉
Please accept my apologies for having to cancel our meeting.
会议被迫取消,请接受我的道歉。
demand an apology 要求道歉
nChina continued to demand a full apology from the US.
owe somebody an apology 欠某人一个道歉
nI’m afraid I owe you an apology.
publish an apology (=print it in a newspaper) 刊登道歉声明
nThe newspaper group was forced to publish a full apology.
mumble/mutter an apology (=say it quietly, especially because you are embarrassed) 〔尤因不好意思而〕低声道歉
nHe bumped into me and mumbled an apology.
adjectives
my sincere/profound apologies (=used when you feel very sorry) 我诚挚的/深深的歉意
Firstly, my sincere apologies for not having contacted you earlier.
首先,我为没有早点和你联系向你表示诚挚的歉意。
n‘I have been guilty of making some insensitive remarks, ’ said Wright, who offered his profound apologies to everyone concerned.
a public apology 公开道歉
The authorities published a public apology in the newspaper.
当局在报纸上刊登了公开道歉声明。
a formal apology 正式道歉
Russia is demanding a formal apology.
俄罗斯要求正式道歉。
an official apology 正式道歉
nThe company has made an official apology and is offering compensation.
a written apology 书面道歉
nThe police sent a written apology to the family.
a full apology 诚心诚意的道歉
nThe prime minister made a full apology in the House of Commons.
an abject apology formal (=one that shows that you are very sorry) 【正式】谦恭的道歉
nThe BBC issued an abject apology for insulting the Queen.
nprofuse apologies formal (=when someone says that they are sorry several times )
Moira telephoned with profuse apologies for the misunderstanding.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + APOLOGY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤abject, humble, profuse低聲下氣的/謙虛的/一再的道歉◇It was a mistake. My profuse apologies.這是一個錯誤。我深表歉意。➤heartfelt, profound, sincere誠摯的歉意;深深的歉意;真誠的道歉➤half-hearted勉勉強強的道歉◇He mumbled a half-hearted apology and quickly left.他勉勉強強咕噥着道了聲歉,就迅速離開了。➤full完全認錯▸➤formal, official正式道歉▸➤public公開道歉▸➤written書面道歉VERB + APOLOGY➤convey, give sb, issue, make, offer (sb), publish, send (sb)表達歉意;給某人道歉;致歉;道歉;主動(向某人)表示歉意;公開道歉;捎話(向某人)表示道歉◇The newspaper has issued an apology to those concerned.該報已經向當事人致歉。➤get, receive獲得道歉▸➤demand, deserve, expect, want要求/應該得到/期望得到/想得到道歉◇We expect a full written apology.我們希望得到一份完整的書面道歉。➤owe sb應向某人道歉◇She certainly owes you an apology.她當然應該向你道歉。➤mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper嘟囔着/低聲/咕噥着/輕聲道歉◇John muttered an apology then went back to his book.約翰嘟囔着道了聲歉,又埋頭看書了。➤stammer, stutter結結巴巴地道歉▸➤accept接受道歉◇Please accept my sincere apologies.請接受我誠摯的歉意。➤reject拒絕接受道歉◇She rejected my apology, saying it was not enough.她拒絕接受我的道歉,說光道歉還不夠。PREPOSITION➤without apology沒有歉意◇He backed out arrogantly and without apology.他傲慢地退出了,沒表示任何歉意。➤apology for為⋯而道的歉◇an apology for arriving late為遲到而道歉➤apology from來自⋯的道歉◇Apologies have been received from the Browns.收到了布朗家的致歉。➤apology to對⋯的道歉◇my apologies to your wife我對你妻子的歉意PHRASES➤extend your apologies (formal) 道歉◇If anyone has been offended, I extend my sincere apologies.如果冒犯了大家,我表示誠摯的歉意。➤a letter of apology道歉信➤make no apology for, make no apologies for對⋯無錯可認◇I make no apologies for bringing this issue to your attention once again.再次請你考慮這個問題我覺得沒有錯。