He apologized for the remarks, which he said were meant to be complimentary to Obama.

他后来对这些讲话表示道歉，说自己的本意是要赞扬奥巴马。

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“Here’s a hypothetical question, ” Joyce said, driving. “Do you think it might be enough if Ethan formally apologized to you?”

“假如说，”乔伊斯边开车边说：“如果伊森正式向你道歉，你觉得可不可以接受？”

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Apple apologized to frustrated would-be buyers and asked them to "try again" online and in stores once the phone is in stock.

对于未能成功预订的潜在消费者，苹果表示道歉，并希望他们当iPhone 4正式上市之后再试试网上订购或者到实体店购买。

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These are all things I would have done differently, but this is largely healthy, because I can then face the next year with lessons learned, mistakes to be apologized for and different approaches to be adopted.

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And do I think this episode would be a more teachable moment if he apologized to her?

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The meeting was to be held the day before, but Berezovsky called, apologized and said that he got sick.

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