atone

FREQ #16976

vi. 补偿, 弥补 [法] 赔偿, 补偿, 偿还

发音

UK /əˈtəʊn/
US /əˈtoʊn/
AU
US /əˈtʰoʊ̯n/

词形变化

atoned atones 三单 atones atonest atoneth atoning atoning 现在分词 atoned 过去式 atoned 过去分词

别名

attone

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.

    及物/不及物

    He tried to atone for his mistakes by working harder.

    She gave a donation to atone for her past actions.

    The ritual was performed to atone for sins.

  2. 2.

    To bring at one or at concordance; to reconcile; to suffer appeasement.

    废旧 及物
  3. 3.

    To agree or accord; to be in accordance or harmony.

    不及物 废旧
  4. 4.

    To unite in making.

    废旧 及物
  5. 5.

    To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

repent aby abye expiate

上位词 5

right correct reject compensate redress

词源

From atone (“reconciled”), from Middle English atone, attone, atoon (“agreed”, literally “at one”), equivalent to at + one. Compare Latin adūnō (“to unite, make one”) for the similar formation. Regarding the different phonological development of atone and one, see the note in one.

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