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atonement

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n.赎罪,弥补

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atonement


n
1 [C, U] (fml 文) act of atoning 补偿(过失); 赔礼; 赔罪; 谢罪
*He sent her some flowers in atonement for his earlier rudeness. 他因自己先前的粗鲁而向她献花赔罪.
2 the Atonement [sing] the suffering and death of Christ to atone for the sins of mankind 耶稣为替世人赎罪而承受的苦难及其死亡.

atonement


n [singular, U]formal
something you do to show that you are sorry for having done something wrong
atonement for
 The priest is a representative of his people, making atonement for their sin.