expiate

英[ˈekspieɪt]
美[ˈɛkspiˌet]
GRE

基本释义

vt.
<正>为(所犯罪过)接受惩罚,赎(罪)

词性变化

实用例句

He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.

他有认错和赎罪的机会。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Even death would not expiate all his crimes.

死有余辜.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

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.

辞典例句

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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I do not wish to expiate, but to live.

我不想赎罪, 只想生活.

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Then look I death my expiate.

我就盼死神来了结我的天年.

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She will expiate herself.

她要赎罪.

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The latter's expiate a guilt that was in retrospect vastly exaggerated or nonexistent prolonged the war.

后面这种人急于赎罪的心情把战争拖长了. 但回过头来看,这种罪名或者是完全会夸大了,或者根本就不存在.

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But when in thee time's furrows I behold , Then look I death my expiate.

但当你脸上出现时光的深槽,我就盼死神来了结我的天年.

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英英释义

Verb
  • 1. make amends for;

    "expiate one's sins"