expiation
UK/.ekspi'eiʃәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The act of atoning for a sin or wrongdoing, especially through a ritual or sacrifice
赎罪，弥补（尤指通过仪式或牺牲）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex-out of, former
+
piatone for, make amends
+
-ationact, process, state
=expiation
The noun form of expiate: the act or process of cleansing guilt 'out' through a pious or sacrificial deed. In religious contexts it names a formal ritual of atonement.
Common Collocations
- 1.seek expiation寻求赎罪
- 2.ritual expiation仪式性的赎罪
- 3.an act of expiation赎罪之举
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ancient ritual was performed as an act of expiation for the broken oath.
- 2.
She saw the long pilgrimage as a form of expiation.