atonement

FREQ #24358

n. 赎罪, 补偿 [法] 补偿, 赎回, 赎罪

发音

其它 /əˈtoʊnmənt/

词形变化

atonements 复数 atonements

别名

attonement

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

    补偿

    赎罪

    可数 不可数

    1697-1698, John Potter, Archaeologia Graeca The Phocians behaved themselves with so much gallantry, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense.

  2. 2.

    The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.

    可数 不可数 宗教
  3. 3.

    Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.

    古体 可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

satisfaction expiation propitiation

上位词 8

salvation redemption damages amends restitution redress indemnity indemnification

下位词 2

amends reparation

相关短语

Day of Atonement 赎罪日（等于Yom Kippur ） limited atonement 限定的代赎 blood atonement substitutionary atonement vicarious atonement [法] 替代履行的赔偿

词源

Perhaps from atone + -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at + onement.

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