apology
US: /əˈpɑɫəˌdʒi/
UK: /ɐpˈɒlədʒi/
UK: /ɐpˈɒlədʒi/
English Vietnamese dictionary
apology /ə'pɔlədʤi/
- danh từ
- lời biện bạch, lời biện giải
- sự xin lỗi, sự tạ lỗi
- to make (offer) an apology: tạ lỗi
- (thông tục) cái tồi, vật tồi
- a mere apology for a dinner: một bữa ăn tồi, thế mà cũng gọi là cơm
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun (plural apologies)
1 [C, U] ~ (to sb) (for sth) a word or statement saying sorry for sth that has been done wrong or that causes a problem: to offer / make / demand / accept an apology + You owe him an apology for what you said. + We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today. + We received a letter of apology.
2 [C, usually pl.] information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early: The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting). + (formal) She made her apologies and left early.
Idioms: make no apology / apologies for sth if you say that you make no apology/apologies for sth, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done sth wrong
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
abject, humble, profuse
It was a mistake. My profuse apologies.
| heartfelt, profound, sincere | full | formal | public | written
VERB + APOLOGY
convey, give sb, issue, make, offer (sb), publish, send (sb)
The newpaper has issued an apology to the minister.
| get, receive | demand, deserve, expect
We expect a full written apology.
| owe sb
She certainly owes you an apology.
| mumble, murmur, mutter
John muttered an apology then went back to his book.
| accept
Please accept my sincere apologies.
| reject
She rejected my apology, saying it was not enough.
PREP.
without ~
He backed out arrogantly and without apology.
| ~ for
an apology for arriving late
| ~ from
Apologies have been received from the Browns.
| ~ to
my apologies to your wife
PHRASES
a letter of apology, make no apology/apologies for
I make no apologies for bringing this issue to your attention once again.
Concise English dictionary
apologiesə'pɒlədʒɪ
noun
+an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
+a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
+a poor example
