apologize

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #1419 ★★☆☆☆

vi. 道歉, 辩解

发音

UK /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/
其它
US /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

词形变化

apologized apologizes 三单 apologizes apologizing apologizing 现在分词 apologized 过去式 apologized 过去分词

别名

apologise

教材释义与例句

动词

道歉；辩解；赔不是

to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong

I'm so sorry, I do apologize.

非常对不起，我真心道歉。

释义与例句

v. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

    道歉

    美国 不及物

    My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

    Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.

  2. 2.

    To express regret that a certain event has occurred.

    美国 不及物
  3. 3.

    To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

    美国 过时 不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

excuse apologise rationalize rationalise

上位词 5

support recognize defend recognise acknowledge

下位词 7

color colour plead gloss mitigate extenuate palliate

词源

From apology + -ize, from ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ἀπο- (apo-, “from, off”) and λόγος (lógos, “speech”); compare also ἀπολογίζομαι (apologízomai, “to render an account”).

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