expiation
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˌek.spiˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌek.spiˈeɪ.ʃən/
赎罪，抵偿
the act of showing that you are sorry for bad behaviour by doing something or accepting punishment
the expiation of a sin 赎罪
He would never find expiation for his guilt. 他永远无法赎清他的负罪感。
See: expiate
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- History tells us that the most predictable response to disaster is a need for expiation and revenge.
- The police will have the task of filtering out those who seek some confused expiation of their imagined sins.
- The film is an uplifting parable of transgression, sin, expiation, and forgiveness.