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。
Examples from the Corpus
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。
Examples from the Corpus
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.