expiate

英[ˈekspieɪt]美[ˈɛkspiˌet]

vt.<正>为（所犯罪过）接受惩罚，赎（罪）；

第三人称单数：expiates;

过去式：expiated;

过去分词：expiated;

现在分词：expiating;

名词：expiation;

例句

to expiate a crime赎罪

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.

Even death would not expiate all his crimes.死有余辜.

He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.他有认错和赎罪的机会。

同义词

v.

expiate的同义词之：赎,抵偿

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VERB

赎（罪);抵偿;补偿

If you expiate guilty feelings or bad behaviour, you do something to indicate that you are sorry for what you have done.

例句

英汉词典释义

vt.

<正>为(所犯罪过)接受惩罚;赎(罪)

英英词典释义

Verb

1. make amends for;