expiate

• vt. 赎罪；补偿
• vi. 赎罪；补偿

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。

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.

1. He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.

他有认错和赎罪的机会。

来自《权威词典》

2. Even death would not expiate all his crimes.

死有余辜.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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.

来自辞典例句

4. He tried to expiate his crimes by giving money to the church.

他以捐款给教会来赎罪.

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5. I do not wish to expiate, but to live.

我不想赎罪, 只想生活.

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