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expiation
UK //ˌɛkspɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n//US //ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən//
词源
源自拉丁语 'expiatio'，由 'ex-'（完全）和 'piare'（赎罪）组成，字面意思为'完全赎罪'。
noun
❶ 指通过某种行为或仪式来弥补过错或罪行，通常带有宗教或道德层面的赎罪含义。
“He offered a sacrifice as an expiation for his sins.”
（他献上祭品作为对自己罪过的赎罪。）
“The ritual was performed as an act of expiation.”
（举行这个仪式是为了赎罪。）
同义词:atonement, redemption, penance, amends, reparation
常见短语
make expiation for — 为某事赎罪或弥补过错，常用于宗教或道德语境中。
“He wanted to make expiation for his past mistakes.”
（他想为自己过去的错误赎罪。）