expiation 详细解释

expiation

[.eks'pieiʃən]

n. 赎罪, 补偿

词形变化

形容词: expiatory |

词义辨析

同义参见:

satisfaction  compensation  payment  amends  

英英释义

名词 expiation:

compensation for a wrong

同义词:atonement, satisfaction

the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

同义词:atonement, propitiation

补充

expiationexpiation英:[ˌekspiˈeiʃən] 美:[ˌɛkspiˈeʃən]n.1.赎罪,补偿

例句

1. expiation of his guilt/sin赎罪