名词

1. 道歉；认错；愧疚的表示
An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them.

2. （表示或作出）道歉
If you offer or make your apologies, you apologize.

3. （对某事）无可道歉，无错可认
If you say that you make no apologies for what you have done, you are emphasizing that you feel that you have done nothing wrong.

1. a poor example

e.g. it was an apology for a meal
a poor excuse for an automobile

Synonym: excuse

2. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

e.g. he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess

3. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

Synonym: apologia