apology

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高考四级考研托福 Collins 2

n. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
n. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
n. a poor example

n. 道歉, 辩护
[法] 道歉, 谢罪, 辩解者

Collins 星级

4,950

BNC 频率

4,944

使用频率

apology 由前缀 apo-（表示“从...中”或“远离”）和词根 logy（表示“说”或“言语”）组成，整体意思是“说出歉意”或“表达歉意”。

例句

1. I owe you an apology for being late to the meeting.

我应该为迟到会议向你道歉。

2. She accepted his apology and forgave him.

她接受了他的道歉，并原谅了他。

3. Writing an apology letter can help mend a broken friendship.

写一封道歉信可以帮助修复破裂的友谊。