apologize

apologize /ə'pɔlədʤaiz/ (apologise) /ə'pɔlədʤaiz/
  • nội động từ
    • xin lỗi, tạ lỗi
      • to apologize to someone for something: xin lỗi ai về việc gì
 tạ lỗi
 xin lỗi

Xem thêm: apologise, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise



apologize

Từ điển Collocation

apologize verb

ADV. sincerely | profusely He apologized profusely for the damage he had caused. | humbly I do apologize most humbly. | publicly

VERB + APOLOGIZE ought to, should | want to, wish to, would like to I would like to apologize most sincerely for any embarrassment caused.

PREP. for She apologized for being late. | to He apologized to his colleagues.

PHRASES I do/must apologize I must apologize for cancelling our meeting at such short notice.

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; apologise

    I apologized for being late

    He apologized for the many typoes

  • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise

    rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior

    he rationalized his lack of success

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

apologizes|apologized|apologizing
syn.: apologise excuse justify rationalise rationalize