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apology

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

道歉,歉意,致歉,道歉信

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
Forms: apologies
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

  • During the game, and despite apologies, Brennaman, who happens to be a past donor to the Republican Party and candidates, was suspended and banished from the broadcast booth.

  • The notices appeared a day after Robinhood issued an apology on Twitter to customers who had experienced delays in placing their orders.

  • These can range from timely repayment of debts and abiding by laws, to spreading rumors, donating blood, and making “insincere” apologies.

  • The company responded with a blog post describing new policies it plans to enact, followed by an apology posted to Instagram yesterday.

  • I am happy to see this apology and look forward to seeing their demonstrated effort to make amends.

  • I remember H. Jon Benjamin told me it was a way-too-late apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

  • In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?

  • What he has said publicly is an apology for colonialism, something we are not guilty of in Cuba.

  • As reparation, the court ordered $563 to be paid out to Yang and required the clinic to post an apology on its website.

  • This is not a woman who wants pity, nor does she want money, or even an apology from Cosby.

  • Urbanity ushers in water that needs no apology, and gives a zest to the worst vintage.

  • “My sister is passionately fond of children,” said the elder lady, in smiling apology.

  • But Grandfather Mole told him to be gone, and to take the apology away with him.

  • She looked up at his word of apology, and they stood face to face—himself and Miss Ashton!

  • "You may speak freely before this gentleman," observed Mr. Carr, as if in apology for a third being present.

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