| 单词 | apologize |
| 释义 | apologize (once / 649 pages) v When you apologize you admit that you did something wrong, and you say you’re sorry. The point of apologizing is usually to clear the slate and explain why you did what you did. We all make mistakes. Sometimes we even do bad things on purpose. But it can all be okay, so long as we apologize. Apologize comes from the Greek apologizesthai, which might be impossible to pronounce, but which means, “give an account.” When you accidentally run over your neighbor's flowerbed on your bike, you better be ready to apologize. WORD FAMILYapologize: apologized, apologizes, apologizing+/apologetic: apologetically, unapologetic/apologise: apologised, apologises, apologising/apologist: apologists/apology: apologetic, apologies, apologise, apologist, apologize/unapologetic: unapologetically USAGE EXAMPLESHe said the agency apologizes to travelers who were delayed getting into the country after long flights. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Tsai herself apologized for the event as offensive to Jewish people. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “What messed me up here was the guy didn’t apologize.” Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1v acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing I apologized for being late He apologized for the many typoes Syn apologise 2v defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning Syn|Hypo|Hyper apologise, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize color, colour, gloss give a deceptive explanation or excuse for pleadoffer as an excuse or plea extenuate, mitigate, palliatelessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of defend, fend for, support argue or speak in defense of |
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