Expiate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.赎罪, 补偿
• ［英］ v.赎罪, 补偿 ( to make amends or reparation for; atone for)
• ［类］ expiate : guilt / correct : error ( 赎罪消除罪行 / 改错消除错误)
• ［记］ ex+pi ( =pious虔诚) +ate -> 显出虔诚 -> 赎罪
• ［同］ 同根词: piety ( 虔诚) ; impious ( 不虔诚的)

Webster Collegiate

verb (-ated; -ating)

• Etymology: Latin expiatus, past participle of expiare to atone for, from ex- + piare to atone for, appease, from pius faithful, pious
• Date: circa 1500
• transitive verb
  • 1. obsolete to put an end to
  • 2.
    • a. to extinguish the guilt incurred by
    • b. to make amends for <permission to expiate their offences by their assiduous labours — Francis Bacon>
• intransitive verb
  • to make expiation
• ? expiable adjective
• ? expiator noun

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