0 an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done -- 道歉；認錯；謝罪
a letter of apology 道歉信
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。
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。
"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。」
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。
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。
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
Importantly, she claims, "social distance and social power do play an important role in the performance of requests and apologies, respectively" (p. 182).
The distribution of apologies within this speech community is a helpful case study, highlighting both what communities of practice are and what they are not.
Thus, in the context of these recordings, children heard very few apologies directed to others.
We began this study by asking a number of questions about children's real world experiences with apologies.
Rather, apologies are frequently employed to mark minor disruptions in ongoing activities or interactions.
Thereafter, several developmental trends were noted including a decrease with age in directly elicited apologies and an increase in indirectly elicited apologies.
The treaty does not mention the act of colonization or regret over the pain inflicted, nor make any apologies.
Interestingly, the results also mean that production investment falls if the government offers credible apologies when economic performance is optimal (unemployment below 3.8 per cent).
