1. 道歉吗：Let me take to him some words of conciliation...|让我传一些调解性的话给他 | Apologise?|道歉吗? | John.|约翰

2. 见：apologize vi.道歉,谢罪 | apologise 见apologize | biology n.1生物学,2.生理

verb

1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

e.g. I apologized for being late
He apologized for the many typoes

Synonym: apologize

2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

e.g. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
he rationalized his lack of success

Synonym: apologizeexcusejustifyrationalizerationalise