Expiate

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出國 Abroad
vt. <正>為（所犯罪過）接受懲罰，贖（罪）;

?? 例句

expiate oneself
贖罪, 償罪expiatesin[acrime]贖罪
expiate one's sins by acts of penance.
用自我懲罰來補償自己的罪惡
Even death would not expiate all his crimes.
死有余辜。
not be able to expiate the disaster
無法避開這一災禍
Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.
現在我將在絞刑架上贖我一切的罪過。

?? 聯想助記

【記】※ ex-前綴“出”,pi-pious虔誠的:顯出虔誠的態度→贖罪 ※ ex-前綴“出”,pi-拼音“屁”,ate吃:為了贖罪把pi吃掉!

?? 牛津釋義

expiate v[Tn] (fml 文) accept punishment for (wrong one has done) and do something to show one is sorry; make up for 為（所犯罪過）受罰及補償; 贖（罪）; 抵償 expiate one's sin/a crime/one's guilt 贖罪.

?? 擴展釋義

*['ekspieit]vt. 補償, 贖vi. 抵償, 贖罪【法】 補償, 為而受罰, 贖罪

?? 同為「GRE」詞匯

profusion n. 豐富，充沛;慷慨，大方;浪費，揮霍;
yokel n. 鄉下佬，土包子;
categorical adj. 絕對的，無條件的;分類的，按類別的;斷言的;確信無疑的;
harassment n. 騷擾，擾亂;折磨人的東西;煩惱，憂慮;襲擾;
dilemma n. 窘境，困境;進退兩難;
banish vt. 放逐，驅逐;消除，排除;
incur vt. 招致，引起;遭受;
sluggish adj. 行動遲緩的，反應慢的;不機警的;懶散的，不活潑的;無精打采的;
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??? 情景例句

clip it around under your collar.
將它夾在領子下方。
Experience keeps a dear school,but fools learn in no other.
經驗學校學費高，愚人旁處學不到。
Warn the trucking company to take it easy.
吩咐卡車運輸公司要小心啊。
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