Atone



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.赎罪, 补偿
• ［英］ v.赎罪, 补偿 ( to make amends for a wrongdoing)
• ［记］ 分割分忆: at-one ( 一次性补偿)
• ［同］ 派生词: atonement n.赎罪, 弥补
• ［例］ Jane felt the need to atone for her misdeeds.

Webster Collegiate

verb (atoned; atoning)

• Etymology: Middle English, to become reconciled, from at on in harmony, from at + on one
• Date: 1574
• transitive verb
  • 1. obsolete reconcile
  • 2. to supply satisfaction for ; expiate
• intransitive verb
  • to make amends atone for sins

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