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expiating

/ˈɛkspiˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɛkspiˌeɪɾɪŋ/

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verb

赎罪，补偿.

To atone or make reparation for.

Examples :

"He spent the afternoon volunteering at the animal shelter, hoping to be expiating his earlier neglect of his own dog. "

他下午去动物收容所做义工，希望以此来赎罪，弥补之前对自家狗狗的疏忽。

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verb

赎罪，补偿，抵偿。

To make amends or pay the penalty for.

Examples :

"After accidentally breaking his neighbor's window, Mark spent the weekend mowing the lawn, expiating his mistake. "

马克不小心打破了邻居的窗户后，整个周末都在给邻居割草，以此来弥补自己的过失，算是为自己的错误赎罪。

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verb

赎罪，补偿.

To relieve or cleanse of guilt.

Examples :

"He spent the afternoon volunteering at the animal shelter, expiating his guilt over forgetting to feed his own cat that morning. "

他下午在动物收容所做义工，以此来赎罪，补偿他早上忘记喂自己猫的过错。

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verb

赎罪，补偿，洗清罪过

To purify with sacred rites.

Examples :

"The student sought to expiate the transgression by performing a series of traditional rituals. "

这个学生试图通过举行一系列传统仪式来洗清自己的过错。

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verb

结束，终止.

To wind up, bring to an end.

Examples :

"After working all night, Maria was finally expiating the project, relieved to be finished. "

玛丽熬夜工作了一整晚，终于要结束这个项目了，她如释重负，总算完成了。

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