atonement
noun [ U ] formal uk/əˈtəʊn.mənt/ us/əˈtoʊn.mənt/
赎（罪）;弥补，补偿（过错）
something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did
He said that young hooligans should do community service as atonement for their crimes. 他说，小流氓应该通过参加社区服务的方式赎过。