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词汇 apologize
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apologize v.

1590s, "to speak in defense of;" see apology + -ize. The sense of "regretfully acknowledge" is attested by 1725. The Greek equivalent, apologizesthai, meant simply "to give an account." Related: Apologized; apologizing; apologizer.

updated on September 23, 2022

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