apology

道歉；谢罪；辩护；勉强的替代物英释nnsomething that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong

1 an apology for something,不像样的代替品，勉强充作某物的东西，滥竽充数的样品[用于贬义]

2 a poor apology,有名无实

3 make an apology,道歉

1 Edward can’t be here today, but he sends his apologies ..爱德华今天来不了，他向大家表示歉意。