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forgiveness

UK //fəˈɡɪv.nəs//US //fɚˈɡɪv.nəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'forgifenesse',由 'forgive'(原谅)和名词后缀 '-ness' 构成,表示状态或行为。

noun

❶ 原谅或宽恕的行为或状态,指不再对某人的过错或伤害感到愤怒或怨恨。

“She asked for his forgiveness after the argument.”

(争吵后,她请求他的原谅。)

“Forgiveness is an important part of healing emotional wounds.”

(宽恕是治愈情感创伤的重要部分。)

同义词:pardon, absolution, mercy, clemency

常见短语

seek forgiveness — 请求原谅,通常用于正式或诚恳地表达悔意并希望得到宽恕。

“He went to his friend to seek forgiveness for his harsh words.”

(他去向朋友请求原谅他说的那些苛刻的话。)