v. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
v. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
vi. 道歉, 辩解
1. I want to apologize for being late to the meeting.
我想为会议迟到道歉。
2. She apologized for her mistake and promised to do better next time.
她为自己的错误道歉，并承诺下次会做得更好。
3. He apologized to his friend for not returning the book on time.
他为没有按时归还书籍向朋友道歉。