apology

pronunciation

UK [əˈpɒlədʒi]word uk audio image

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  • n.
    道歉认错,愧悔
    正式辩解,正式辩护
    解释
    〈口〉临时凑合的代用品

Word Origin

apology 辩解,道歉

前缀apo-, 离开,远离,相对。词根log-, 说,词源同lecture. 原义指自辩,辩解。后指道歉(道歉本质上也是一种辩解)。

Example

1. The railway ministry took hours to issue its apology .
铁路部门在事故后数小时进行了道歉。
2. Write a note containing your sincere apology .
在便签上写上你真诚的歉意。
3. Li gang was forced to make a televised apology . His son was arrested .
李刚没办法,在电视上公开道了歉,他儿子也被捕了。
4. This is no apology but rather an explanation of what is so good about working in a more traditional japanese company .
这不是辩解,而更多地是解释在一家较为传统的日本企业工作为何这么好。
5. That is an empty apology .
他的道歉听起来很空洞。

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