expiate

英 ['ekspɪeɪt]美 ['ɛkspɪet]
  • vt. 赎罪；补偿
  • vi. 赎罪；补偿
GRE 畅通词汇

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.

双语例句

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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