English-Thai Dictionary

apology

N คำขอโทษ  การ ขอโทษ  การ ขอขมา  การ ขออภัย  excuse regrets kham-khor-thod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

APOLOGY

n.[Gr. discourse. ] An excuse; something said or written in defense or extenuation of what appears to others wrong, or unjustifiable; or of what may be liable to disapprobation. It may be an extenuation of what is not perfectly justifiable, or a vindication of what is or may be disapproved, but which the apologist deems to be right. A man makes an apology for not fulfilling an engagement, or for publishing a pamphlet. An apology then is a reason or reasons assigned for what is wrong or may appear to be wrong, and it may be either an extenuation or a justification of something that is or may be censured, by those who are not acquainted with the reasons.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

APOLOGY

A *pol "o *gy, n.; pl. Apologies. Etym: [L. apologia, Gr. apologie. See Apologetic. ]

 

1. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity. It is not my intention to make an apology for my poem; some will think it needs no excuse, and others will receive none. Dryden.

 

2. An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret.

 

3. Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift. He goes to work devising apologies for window curtains. Dickens.

 

Syn. -- Excuse. An apology, in the original sense of the word, was a pleading off from some charge or imputation, by explaining and defending one's principles or conduct. It therefore amounted to a vindication. One who offers an apology, admits himself to have been, at least apparently, in the wrong, but brings forward some palliating circumstance, or tenders a frank acknowledgment, by way of reparation. We make an apology for some breach of propriety or decorum (like rude expressions, unbecoming conduct, etc. ), or some deficiency in what might be reasonably expected. We offer an excuse when we have been guilty of some breach or neglect of duty; and we do it by way of extenuating our fault, and with a view to be forgiven. When an excuse has been accepted, an apology may still, in some cases, be necessary or appropriate. "An excuse is not grounded on the claim of innocence, but is rather an appeal for favor resting on some collateral circumstance. An apology mostly respects the conduct of individuals toward each other as equals; it is a voluntary act produced by feelings of decorum, or a desire for the good opinion of others." Crabb.

 

APOLOGY

APOLOGY A *pol "o *gy, v. i.

 

Defn: To offer an apology. [Obs. ] For which he can not well apology. J. Webster.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

apology

a pol o gy |əˈpäləjē əˈpɑləʤi | ▶noun ( pl. apologies ) 1 a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure: we owe you an apology | my apologies for the delay | I make no apologies for supporting that policy. • a formal, public statement of regret, such as one issued by a newspaper, government, or other organization: the Prime Minister demanded an apology from the ambassador. • (apologies ) used to express formally one's regret at being unable to attend a meeting or social function: apologies for absence were received from Miss Brown. 2 (an apology for ) a very poor or inadequate example of: we were shown into an apology for a bedroom. 3 a reasoned argument or writing in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine: a specious apology for capitalism. PHRASES with apologies to used before the name of an author or artist to indicate that something is a parody or adaptation of their work: here, with apologies to Rudyard Kipling, is a more apt version of “If. ”ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a formal defense against an accusation ): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia ‘a speech in one's own defense, ’ from apo ‘away ’ + -logia (see -logy ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

apology

apol |ogy |əˈpɒlədʒi | ▶noun ( pl. apologies ) 1 a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure: we owe you an apology | my apologies for the delay. • (apologies ) a formal expression of regret at being unable to attend a meeting or social function: Robert can't come and sends his apologies. 2 (an apology for ) a very poor or inadequate example of: we were shown into an apology for a bedroom. 3 another term for apologia. PHRASES with apologies to used to introduce a parody or adaptation of a particular person's work: here, with apologies to Rudyard Kipling, is a more apt version of ‘If ’.ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a formal defence against an accusation ): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia ‘a speech in one's own defence ’, from apo ‘away ’ + -logia (see -logy ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

apology

apology noun 1 I owe you an apology: expression of regret, one's regrets. 2 an apology for capitalism: defense of, explanation of, justification of, vindication of, apologia for.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

apology

apology noun 1 I owe you an apology: expression of regret, one's regrets; French amende honorable; Austral. /NZ informal beg-pardon. 2 a dire apology for a decent flat: travesty of, excuse for, inadequate example of, poor imitation of, poor substitute for, pale shadow of, mockery of, caricature of. 3 the Acts of the Apostles is in fact an apology for the Church: defence, apologia, justification, vindication.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

apology

a pol o gy /əpɑ́lədʒi |əpɔ́l -/〖原義は 3 〗(動 )apologize 名詞 複 -gies /-z /C 1 ｟かたく ｠ «人への /…に対する » 謝罪 , わび «to /for » (→excuse 名詞 2 )▸ make an apology for being late 遅刻したことを謝罪する ▸ Please accept my apology [apologies ] for the delay .遅れまして誠に申し訳ありません (!ビジネス文書でよく用いる ) ▸ I owe you an apology .あなたにあやまることがあります (!後から謝罪するときの表現 ) ▸ demand an apology [a letter of apology ]謝罪 [わび状 ]を要求する ▸ My (deepest [sincere ]) apologies .(本当に )心からおわび申し上げます ▸ with apologies to Mark Twain マーク トウェインには申し訳ないが (!人の言葉を引用したりする場合に用いる ) 2 ｟主に英 ｠〖通例 -gies 〗欠席 [辞退 , 早退 ]の弁明 [書状 ]▸ send (one's ) apologies 欠席届を送る 3 ｟文 ｠ «…に対する » 弁明, 弁護, 擁護 «for » .4 ｟おどけて ｠〖単数形で 〗 «…として » 名ばかりのもの «for » ▸ an apology for a garden 申し訳程度の庭 make no ap ó logy [ap ó logies ] for A A 〈事など 〉についてはあやまることはない (!自分が正しいことを主張 ) .