Expiation
[,ɛkspɪ'eʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity).
錄入:斯蒂芬妮--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
(n.) The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
(n.) An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.
手打:洛伊斯
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Atonement, satisfaction, reparation.
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