apology | BrE əˈpɒlədʒi, AmE əˈpɑlədʒi | noun ① (excuse) 道歉 dàoqiàn ▸ to make an apology for sth 为某事道歉 ▸ to send one's apologies 为不能出席而致歉 ▸ to publish an apology 公开发表道歉信 ② (poor substitute) 勉强的替代物 miǎnqiǎng de tìdàiwù ▸ he's an apology for a husband! 他当丈夫不够格! ③ (justification) 辩护 biànhù |