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expiate (EX pee ate) This word can be used in a religious sense within Judaism, Christianity, and Greco-Roman paganism. It means “to get rid of any sense of estrangement between a Divine Power and an erring follower.” (You can see a hint of the root word “pious” in this verb.) It can also be used figuratively within an all-human context.
- Odysseus sacrificed a spotless white bull to Hera in hopes of expiating any grudge that powerful goddess might be holding against him.
- Jeremy sent an extravagant bouquet of lilacs and lilies to his cousin Rachel; would these flowers expiate her annoyance at his forgetting her dinner party?
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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赎罪（EX pee ate）这个词可以在犹太教、基督教和希腊罗马异教徒中的宗教意义上使用。它的意思是“摆脱神圣力量和犯错的追随者之间的隔阂感。”（你可以在这个动词中看到词根“虔诚”的暗示。）它也可以在全人类的上下文中象征性地使用。
- 奥德修斯牺牲了一头一尘不染的白公牛给赫拉，希望能消除强大女神对他的怨恨
- Jeremy送给他的堂妹Rachel一束奢华的紫丁香和百合花；这些花能弥补她因他忘记了她的晚宴而感到的烦恼吗
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常见短语
赎罪行为（Acts of Atonement）:
- Expiate one’s sins – 赎罪自己的罪孽
- Seek to expiate – 力图赎罪
- Offer expiation – 提供赎罪
- Perform acts of expiation – 履行赎罪行为
- Make amends – 弥补过错
- Seek forgiveness – 寻求宽恕
- Atone for one’s mistakes – 为自己的错误赎罪
- Suffer for one’s transgressions – 为自己的过失受苦
- Repent and make restitution – 忏悔并偿还
- Engage in self-punishment – 自我惩罚
赎罪与救赎（Atonement and Redemption）:
- Find redemption – 寻求救赎
- Receive divine forgiveness – 得到神的宽恕
- Achieve spiritual redemption – 实现灵魂的救赎
- Experience salvation – 经历拯救
- Seek redemption through good deeds – 通过善行寻求救赎
- Embrace a path of redemption – 接受救赎之路
- Redeem one’s soul – 拯救自己的灵魂
- Work towards redemption – 为救赎而努力
- Reconcile and redeem – 和解并救赎
- Obtain absolution – 获得宽恕
赎罪的象征与意义（Symbols and Significance of Atonement）:
- Sacrificial offering – 牺牲奉献
- Blood atonement – 血的赎罪
- Cleansing ritual – 净化仪式
- Scapegoat symbolism – 替罪羊象征
- Restoration of harmony – 恢复和谐
- Renewal of the soul – 灵魂的更新
- Breaking free from guilt – 摆脱罪恶感
- Reparation for wrongdoing – 对错误的赔偿
- Transformation and renewal – 转变与重生
- Reconnection with the divine – 与神的重新连接
