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expiate

英 ['ekspɪeɪt] 美 ['ɛkspɪet]

解释

vt. 赎罪；补偿
vi. 赎罪；补偿

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中文词源

expiate 接受惩罚，赎罪

ex-, 向外，此处表强调。-pi, 虔诚，弥补，词源同pity, pious. 原指宗教上的虔诚，弥补过失，请求神的原谅。后词义通用化。

英文词源

expiate: expiate: see pious
expiate (v.): c. 1600 (OED 2nd ed. print entry has a typographical error in the earliest date), from Latin expiatus, past participle of expiare "to make amends, atone for" (see expiation). Related: Expiable (1560s); expiated; expiating.

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例句和用法

1. He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.: 他有认错和赎罪的机会。

2. Even death would not expiate all his crimes.: 死有余辜.

3. Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.: 现在我将在绞刑架上赎我一切的罪过.

4. He tried to expiate his crimes by giving money to the church.: 他以捐款给教会来赎罪.

5. I do not wish to expiate, but to live.: 我不想赎罪, 只想生活.