- [countable, uncountable] apology (to somebody) (for something)
a word or statement saying sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a problem 道歉；谢罪 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。
Extra ExamplesPlease accept my sincere apologies. 请接受我诚挚的歉意。 She rejected my apology, saying it was not enough. 她拒绝接受我的道歉，说光道歉还不够。 John muttered an apology then went back to his book. 约翰嘟囔着道了声歉，又埋头看书了。 I make no apologies for bringing this issue to your attention once again. 再次请你考虑这个问题我觉得没有错。 If anyone has been offended, I extend my sincere apologies. 如果冒犯了大家，我表示诚挚的歉意。 It was a mistake. My profuse apologies. 这是一个错误。我深表歉意。 He backed out arrogantly and without apology. 他傲慢地退出了，没表示任何歉意。 The newspaper has issued an apology to the minister. 该报已经向部长致歉。 We expect a full written apology. 我们希望得到一份完整的书面道歉。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abject
- humble
- profuse
- …
- convey
- give somebody
- issue
- …
- without apology
- apology for
- apology from
- …
- extend your apologies
- a letter of apology
- make no apology for
- …
- [countable, usually plural]
information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early （因不能赴会或提前离会的）致歉 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。 - (formal)
She made her apologies and left early. 她致歉后就提前离开了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abject
- humble
- profuse
- …
- convey
- give somebody
- issue
- …
- without apology
- apology for
- apology from
- …
- extend your apologies
- a letter of apology
- make no apology for
- …
Word Originmid 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 -ology).
Idioms
make no apology/apologies for something
if you say that you make no apology/apologies for something, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done anything wrong （对某事）无可道歉，无错可认