apologize

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/|/əˈpɔləˌd͡ʒɑjz/    美 /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/|/əˈpɔləˌd͡ʒɑez/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends British,English,Oxford,US,intransitive
    — My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
  2. To express regret that a certain event has occurred. British,English,Oxford,US,intransitive
  3. To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist. British,English,Oxford,US,dated
    — To this purpose the most witty, cautious and subtile ſort of the Pagans apologize for themselves

词形变化

apologizes present,singular,third-person apologizing participle,present apologized participle,past apologized past apologise alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
apologist apologizable apologization apologizer apologiser apologizingly overapologize preapologize reapologize unapologizing
相关词
apologetics apology

词源

From apology + -ize, from ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ἀπο- (apo-, “from, off”) and λόγος (lógos, “speech”); compare also ἀπολογίζομαι (apologízomai, “to render an account”).
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