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apologize

verb
 
🔊/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
🔊/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
(British English also apologise)
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they apologize
🔊/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
🔊/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
he / she / it apologizes
🔊/əˈpɒlədʒaɪzɪz/
🔊/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪz/
past simple apologized
🔊/əˈpɒlədʒaɪzd/
🔊/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past participle apologized
🔊/əˈpɒlədʒaɪzd/
🔊/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
-ing form apologizing
🔊/əˈpɒlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
🔊/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem道歉；谢罪
    • Why should I apologize?我为什么要道歉？🔊🔊
    • apologize to somebody Go and apologize to her.去给她赔不是。🔊🔊
    • He wanted to publicly apologize to his victims.他想向受害者公开道歉。
    • I want to apologize publicly on his behalf to those who have suffered.我要代表他向遭受苦难的人公开道歉。
    • He apologized profusely to his family and staff.他向他的家人和员工道歉。
    • apologize for something I sincerely apologize for the enormous delay in delivery.对于交货时间的巨大延迟，我深表歉意。
    • We apologize for the late departure of this flight.本航班起飞延误，谨致歉意。🔊🔊
    • I think Mr Peters should withdraw and apologize for his remark.我认为彼得斯先生的发言应撤回并道歉。
    • I apologize unreservedly for any offending remarks I made.对于所发表的任何冒犯性言论，我深表歉意。
    • apologize to somebody for something We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused. 对于给您带来的不便，我们深表歉意。
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    • I'd like to apologize in advance for any spelling errors.如有任何拼写错误，我谨向您致歉。
    • He apologized to his colleagues.他向同事道歉。
    • I do apologize most humbly.我的确是非常谦恭地道歉。
    • I must apologize for cancelling our meeting at such short notice.临时取消我们的会面，我非常抱歉。
    • I must apologize for not letting you know sooner.没有早些让你知道，我得道歉。
    • I would like to apologize most sincerely for any embarrassment caused.我愿意对造成的所有难堪表示最诚挚的歉意。
    • She apologized for being late.她因为自己迟到表示道歉。
    • The president of the company apologized personally for the tragic accident.该公司的董事长亲自为这起悲惨事故道歉。
    • I apologize if I've interrupted your work.如果您打断了我的工作，我深表歉意。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • sincerely
    • profusely
    • humbly
    • …
    verb + apologize
    • ought to
    • should
    • want to
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • to
    phrases
    • I do apologize
    • I must apologize
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    Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘make a defensive argument’): from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account’, from apologos ‘story’. In English the verb has always been used as if it were a direct derivative of apology.
Express Yourself ApologizingApologizing道歉When you have caused a problem for somebody, they are less likely to be very angry if you can make a polite apology:给别人造成麻烦时礼貌地道歉，对方会比较不那么生气：
    • I'm so/​terribly/​very sorry I'm late.非常抱歉，我迟到了。
    • I do apologize. I'll get you another cup.很抱歉，我再给您拿一杯。
    • I must apologize for keeping you waiting.很抱歉让您久等了。
    (British English)
    • We would like to apologize on behalf of the management.我们谨代表管理层致歉。
    • We would like to offer/​Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.给您带来了不便，我们谨表歉意／请接受我们的歉意。
Responses:回应：
    • That's all right/​OK.没关系。
    • No problem.不打紧。
    • Don't worry about it.别放在心上。
    • It's fine, really.没事儿，真的。