expiate
美音:
[´ekspı´eıt
]英音:
[´ekspı´eıt
]vt.补偿,赎 vi.赎罪
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expiate为短语/超纲词汇
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名词:expiator 动词过去式:expiated 过去分词:expiated 现在分词:expiating 第三人称单数:expiates
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expiate
/'ekspɪeɪt; `ɛkspɪ,et/
v [Tn] (fml 文) accept punishment for (wrong one has done) and do something to show one is sorry; make up for 为(所犯罪过)受罚及补偿; 赎(罪); 抵偿
*expiate one's sin/a crime/one's guilt 赎罪.
expiate
v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of expiare, from pius; PIOUS]
formal to show you are sorry for something you have done wrong by accepting your punishment willingly, or trying to do something to improve what you did
She expiated her crime by becoming a nun.
>expiation [,ekspi'eɪʃən/