apology — a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpɑːlədʒi/
Korean meaning: 사과, 사죄
Korean pronunciation: 어**팔**러지
Example Sentences
- His apology was so dramatic that even Shakespeare would have been impressed.
- I demand a written apology for your terrible cooking!
- She refused to accept his apology until he bought her chocolate.
apology
NOUN//əˈpɑːlədʒi//
a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure
a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure
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Origin
고대 그리스의 철학자들이 자신의 논리를 변호할 때 사용했던 '아폴로기아(apologia)'에서 유래. 원래는 '변명, 변호'의 의미였지만 시간이 지나면서 '사과'의 의미로 발전했다.
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“His apology was so dramatic that even Shakespeare would have been impressed.”
“I demand a written apology for your terrible cooking!”
“She refused to accept his apology until he bought her chocolate.”
“The company issued a formal apology to its customers.”
“No apology can undo the damage that has been done.”
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