apologize /ә'pɒlәdʒaiz/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
• (v.) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

Chinese translation

• vi. 道歉, 辩解

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'pɒlәdʒaiz/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.16 · Rare

Word forms

apologized, apologizing, apologizes

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Related words

apology · apologise · apologetic

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