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apologies

/uh-pol-uh-jee/US // əˈpɒl ə dʒi //UK // (əˈpɒlədʒɪ) //

歉意,歉疚,歉意的是,遗憾的是

Related Words

reparation赔偿,赔偿金,赔款,补偿justification理由,理由是,辩解,解释acknowledgment认可,鸣谢,确认,承认explanation解释,说明,解说,解读confession表白,表白方式,表白书,表白的方式excuse托辞,借口,托词,原谅我amends补救措施,赞成,修正,补救redress纠正,补救,补救措施,补救办法plea抗辩,恳求,诉状,恳请atonement赎罪,赎回,赔偿金,补偿concession优惠,让步,特许权,优惠政策admission录取,入学,入场,入会mitigation缓解,减轻,减缓,减轻影响defense辩护,防卫,防守,防御extenuation延伸,延伸性,扩音,延长vindication平反,平反昭雪,平反昭彰,平反昭示mea culpa忏悔,歉意,错了

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural a·pol·o·gies.

    • : a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
    • : a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine.
    • : a dialogue by Plato, centering on Socrates' defense before the tribunal that condemned him to death.
    • : an inferior specimen or substitute; makeshift: The tramp wore a sad apology for a hat.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounoffering of remorse, regret
Synonyms
acknowledgment认可,鸣谢,确认,承认admission录取,入学,入场,入会amends补救措施,赞成,修正,补救atonement赎罪,赎回,赔偿金,补偿concession优惠,让步,特许权,优惠政策confession表白,表白方式,表白书,表白的方式excuse托辞,借口,托词,原谅我explanation解释,说明,解说,解读justification理由,理由是,辩解,解释plea抗辩,恳求,诉状,恳请redress纠正,补救,补救措施,补救办法reparation赔偿,赔偿金,赔款,补偿defense辩护,防卫,防守,防御extenuation延伸,延伸性,扩音,延长mitigation缓解,减轻,减缓,减轻影响vindication平反,平反昭雪,平反昭彰,平反昭示mea culpa忏悔,歉意,错了

Examples

  • Cocker, by contrast, was always a rock singer, without frills or apologies.

  • Koenig apologies for what she seems to treat as a sign of weakness.

  • “My deepest apologies for not writing sooner,” he began his letter to her by saying.

  • Apologies, tea partiers, but John Roberts really did stick us with government health care!

  • Most confessed; all were later cleared, and offered large settlements and public apologies by the government.

  • Maxgregor grimly intimated that the basin was at the disposal of the intruder, who did not cease to pour out floods of apologies.

  • As for the photograph recently forwarded to you, kindly accept our apologies for a very clumsy mistake made here in the office.

  • "You needn't offer so many apologies for your infatuation, my dear," I answered dryly.

  • I made my apologies humbly, but mademoiselle was coldly scornful.

  • Gustave was full of apologies for his carelessness, as he called it; I was dignified.

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