He disarmed her immediately by apologizing profusely.

他一再向她道歉，很快便消解了她的怒气。

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You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing.

你只有道歉才能挽回这个局面。

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He tried to mollify his father's anger by apologizing.

他企图以认错来减缓他父亲的怒气。

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By apologizing publicly, Grant has taught celebrities facing scandals in the future a lesson in how to defuse a crisis.

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While it is certainly a good thing that Morgan has started to take responsibility for the offensive content of his routine by apologizing publicly to his fans and the gay community, he must do more to balance the harm that his words have inflicted.

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He famously delayed apologizing for the iPhone 4 antenna by deploying defensiveness, scorn and even blame -- resulting in the enduring "You're holding it wrong" meme, a testimony of Apple hubris if there ever was one.

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