apologize

英 [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz]

美 [əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz]

v.  道歉; 谢罪

过去式：apologized　现在分词：apologizing　第三人称单数：apologizes　过去分词：apologized　

高考CET4TOEFLGRE

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.9168 / COCA.3739

牛津词典

verb

• 道歉；谢罪
  to say that you are sorry for doing sth wrong or causing a problem
  1. Why should I apologize?
     我为什么要道歉？
  2. Go and apologize to her.
     去给她赔不是。
  3. We apologize for the late departure of this flight.
     本航班起飞延误，谨致歉意。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 apologise


• VERB 道歉；认错
  When youapologize tosomeone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
  1. Two years ago, Congress formally apologized for the internment...
     两年前，国会就此拘留事件正式道歉。
  2. I apologize for being late...
     我为自己的迟到致歉。
  3. Costello later apologized, saying he'd been annoyed by the man...
     科斯特洛后来表示了歉意，说他是被那人惹怒的。
  4. He apologized to the people who had been affected.
     他向受到影响的人赔了不是。

英英释义

verb

• acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
  1. I apologized for being late
  2. He apologized for the many typoes
  Synonym:apologise
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  1. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
  2. he rationalized his lack of success
  Synonym:apologiseexcusejustifyrationalizerationalise

双语例句

• You must apologize to her for having kept her waiting.
  让她等了这么久，你应该为此向她表示歉意。
• I want to apologize to you and your family.
  我向你和你的家人道歉。
• You must apologize to your sister.
  你必须向你姐姐道歉。
• I apologize for being late
  我为自己的迟到致歉。
• I've been selfish, and I want to apologize.
  我太自私了，我应该道歉。
• I felt constrained to apologize to you for what I had said.
  我为我所说的话非向你表示歉意不可。
• Costello later apologized, saying he'd been annoyed by the man
  科斯特洛后来表示了歉意，说他是被那人惹怒的。
• I came to apologize. I shouldn't have been suspicious.
  我是来道歉的，是我多疑了。
• It's for me to apologize, not for you.
  该道歉的是我，不是你。
• Go and apologize to your mother.
  去给你妈认个错。