Apologize

(verb.) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; 'I apologized for being late'; 'He apologized for the many typoes'.

(verb.) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; 'rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior'; 'he rationalized his lack of success'.

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• Shall I apologize to her? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He hopes you won't miss him now that he has gone; he begs to apologize for any little trouble he may have given you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• A day or two later Mr. De Loche called on me in Memphis to apologize for his apparent incivility in not insisting on my staying for dinner. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The fire was not dissipated yet, and she thought it was ignoble in her husband not to apologize to her. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He was so extremely conciliatory in his manner that he seemed to apologize to the very newspaper for taking the liberty of reading it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Indeed the mistake was mine, and I ought to apologize for it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The relations between us are of an unfortunate description, Lady Dedlock; but as they are not of my making, I will not apologize for them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Moore neither apologized nor retorted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• We walked through some narrow courts, for which Mr. George apologized, and soon came to the shooting gallery, the door of which was closed. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Paul half apologized; he half regrettedtoo, the fitfulness of his moods at all times, yet he hinted that some allowance ought to be made for him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I thanked him, and apologized. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Again I thanked him and apologized, and again he said in the cheerfullest manner, Not at all, I am sure! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock, as I have already apologized for intruding on you, I cannot do better than be very brief. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• As soon as he had apologized for the remissness of his memory, he asked me if he should send Boots for Mr. Pumblechook? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• He comes now, apologizing for intruding, even by her permission, while she is at table. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Her grandson apologizes with True. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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