mea culpa /ˌmejəˈkʊlpə/ noun plural mea culpas
plural mea culpas
Learner's definition of MEA CULPA
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: a statement in which you say that something is your fault道歉；认错 -
The mayor's public mea culpa didn't satisfy his critics.市长的公开道歉并没有让他的批评者满意。
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(humorous) Okay, so maybe I misjudged you. Mea culpa!好吧，我可能错看你了。我认错！