0 an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done -- 道歉；認錯；謝罪
I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake. 我必須向你道歉，我誤拆了你的信。
He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life. 他要求這家報紙對關於他私生活的不實報導正式道歉。
"Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?" "Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry)." 「他到底有沒有對他的所作所為感到內疚？」「哦，他深感內疚。」
She complained to the company and they sent her a written apology. 她向這家公司提出投訴，公司對她作出了書面道歉。
I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send that report. 我非向你道歉不可——我忘了發出那份報告了。
a letter of apology 道歉信
1 a message politely telling someone that you cannot be present at their meeting or party -- （因不能出席會議或聚會的）致歉信
2 a formal explanation or defence of a belief or system, especially one that is unpopular -- （尤指對不受歡迎的政治信仰或制度的）辯護，辯解
I didn't think his grudging remarks really counted as an apology.
Dancers with a developed technique and a high degree of competence hardly ever come into contact, and such incidents are usually followed by fulsome apologies.
Thirdly, he challenges the many thinlyveiled apologies for colonialism and neo-liberalism that characterise much of the contemporary literature.
When the apologies are credible, that is, they comprise punishment and increases in monitoring of the government, they reduce labour disquiet and production disinvestment.
