expiate

  畅通词汇  
['ekspieɪt]     ['ekspieɪt]    
  • v. 赎罪;补偿;<古>结束
expiator expiated expiated expiating expiates
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expiate的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

详尽释义

v. (动词)
  1. 补偿
  2. 赎(罪),抵罪
  3. <正式>为(所犯罪过)接受惩罚
  4. 抵偿,抵消
  5. <古>结束

英英释义

Verb:
  1. make amends for;

    "expiate one's sins"

expiate的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词 (v.)
  1. He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.
    他有认错和赎罪的机会。
  2. He hoped to expiate his guilt.
    他希望为他的过失赎罪。

经典引文

  • His father's heresies..would sooner or later have to be expiated.

    出自: P. Ustinov
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