1. owe/??/ vt.欠(情、债等)
owe sth. to sb. 把……归功于某人;欠某人……
owe sb. sth. 欠某人……
owing to 因为,由于
2. apology/?'p?l?d?i/ n.道歉,认错
apologize v.道歉,致歉
owe sb. an apology 向某人道歉
make an apology to sb. for sth.
因为某事向某人道歉
apologize to sb. for sth. 因为某事向某人道歉
3. absorb/?b's??b/ vt.理解,掌握;吸收
be absorbed in 专心于……
4. brief/bri?f/ adj.短暂的,简短的
in brief 简言之