| 释义 |
apology /s'polsdzi; g'palads/ n (pl -gies) 1 [C] ~ (to sb) (for sth), statement of regret (for doing wrong, being impolite, hurting sb's feelings): 道歉; 谢罪： offer / make / accept /refuse an ~; 表示(从事，接受，拒绝)道歉; offer sb an ~; 向某人道歉; make one's apologies (to sb), eg for being late, for not being able to come. (向某人) 致歉意(如因迟到，因事不能来等)。 2 [C] explanation or defence (of beliefs, etc). (信仰等之)辩证; 辩护。 → apologetics. 3 an ~ for, a poor specimen of, eg a dinner/letter. 为…之勉强的代替物; 为…之低劣的样品(如勉强算是一餐饭，勉强算是一封信); 权充。 |