contrition
noun [ U ] formal uk/kənˈtrɪʃ.ən/ us/kɑːnˈtrɪʃ.ən/
悔罪;悔恨
a very sorry or guilty feeling about something bad you have done, or the act of showing that you feel like this
He feels no contrition for what he did. 他对自己的所作所为毫无悔意。
Those involved in the crime have failed to express contrition. 参与犯罪的人没有表示悔罪。
See: contrite
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- If a defendant shows contrition and accepts responsibility, he is more likely to avoid prison.
- I have communicated my contrition and remorse to the young man and his family.
- He's got to demonstrate genuine contrition for the misjudgements he made.