1590s, "to speak in defense of;" see apology + -ize. Main modern sense "to regretfully acknowledge" is attested by 1725. The Greek equivalent, apologizesthai, meant simply "to give an account." Related: Apologized; apologizing.
雙語例句
1. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the repairs.
我們為維修期間造成的任何不便道歉。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Well, for Heaven's sake, you don't need to apologize.