apology

名词 apology:

1. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
2. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
   同义词：apologia
3. a poor example
   同义词：excuse

1. I demand an apology.
   我要求道歉。
2. He made a contrite apology.
   他深表懊悔地致歉。
3. In my judgement, we should accept their apology.
   依我看，我们应该接受他们的道歉。
4. Please accept my apology.
   请接受我的道歉。
5. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience we have caused.
   若有不便，敬请原谅。
6. The Finance Director sends her apology and is unable to attend the meeting.
   财务董事派人带话说，她因不能出席会议而向大家道歉。
7. Your allegations are completely untrue, and I demand an immediate apology.
   你的说法完全不真实，我要求立即道歉。

a.pol.o.gy

n.（名词）
【复数】 a.pol.o.gies
An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.
道歉认错，愧悔：因错误和冒犯而承认后悔，乞求原谅

A formal justification or defense.
正式辩解，正式辩护
An explanation or excuse:
解释，说明：
例句：
.The consequence of those measures will be the best apology for my conduct.(Daniel Defoe)
.这些措施的结果将是我行为的最好的解释.(丹尼尔·迪福)

An inferior substitute:
勉强代用品：
例句：
The sagging cot was a poor apology for a bed.
下陷的帆布床是床的一个低劣的代用品

来源：
Latin apologia
拉丁语 apologia
from Greek
源自 希腊语
apo- [apo-]
apo- [前缀，表示.离开.，.远离.]
logos [speech] * see leg-
logos [讲话，言辞] *参见 leg-

<参考词汇><同义词>apology,apologetic,apologia,defense,justificationThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .a statement that justifies or defends something, such as a past action or a policy.:
这些名词共有的中心意思是.为某事物，如过去的行为、政策辩解或辩护而作的声明.：
例句：
a report that is an apology for capital punishment;
为死刑辩护的报告；

例句：
an apologetic for fascism;
为法西斯主义辩护；

例句：
a version of the story that is an apologia for malfeasance;
为渎职辩解的小说译本；

例句：
offered a defense based on ignorance of the circumstances;
以对情况一无所知为由而作的辩解；

例句：
an intellectually untenable justification for police brutality.
为警方暴行而作的在理性上站不住脚的辩护。