/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz ||; əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/(also -ise) verb [I] apologize (to sb) (for sth) to say that you are sorry for sth that you have done 道歉；赔不是: You'll have to apologize to your teacher for being late. 你必须为迟到向老师道歉。 When you apologize, the actual words you use are usually ‘ I'm sorry ’. 道歉时通常说 I'm sorry。