잘못이나 실수에 대해 후회나 유감을 표현하는 것; 사죄.
A formal or informal expression of regret for having done something wrong or offensive; an acknowledgment of fault.
예문:
"The manager issued a public apology for the poor customer service."
"She accepted his sincere apology and decided to move past the argument."
"I must offer my apologies for arriving late to the meeting."
어떤 이론, 교리, 또는 행동에 대한 정당성이나 변호를 위해 제공되는 논리적인 주장이나 글.
A reasoned argument or writing offered in justification or defense of a theory, doctrine, or action.
예문:
"Plato's 'Apology' is a famous defense of Socrates' life and philosophy."
"The essay served as an apology for the controversial new economic policy."
매우 형편없거나 부적절한 예시; 명색뿐인 것 또는 임시변통의 대용품.
A very poor, inadequate, or inferior example of something; a mere semblance or substitute.
예문:
"The hotel served an apology for breakfast, consisting only of stale bread and weak coffee."
"His attempt at repairing the car was an apology for mechanical work."