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词汇 expiation
释义
expiation
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˌek.spiˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌek.spiˈeɪ.ʃən/
赎罪,抵偿
the act of showing that you are sorry for bad behaviour by doing something or accepting punishment
the expiation of a sin 赎罪
He would never find expiation for his guilt. 他永远无法赎清他的负罪感。
See: expiate
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  • History tells us that the most predictable response to disaster is a need for expiation and revenge.
  • The police will have the task of filtering out those who seek some confused expiation of their imagined sins.
  • The film is an uplifting parable of transgression, sin, expiation, and forgiveness.
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