北美牛人们 "Expressing regret"是道歉不？

Jinan90

还是另一个 Very Very Sorry?




俺英语不好，没听说过这个“道歉”  字眼。

Jinan90

去众议院网上查查去？

http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20120618/BILLS-112hres683ih

Jinan90

112th CONGRESS
2d Session


H. RES. 683



Expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of
laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the United States, including the
Chinese Exclusion Act.


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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 8, 2012

福多多

remorse歉意最深
apology是正式的道歉
sorry是非正式的为小事而道歉，目的是显示礼貌，相当于“真不好意思”
regret不是道歉，外交部经常对某些外国的言行感到regret（不爽），这不是说外交部经常对外道歉。