c. 1600 (OED 2nd ed. print entry has a typographical error in the earliest date), from Latin expiatus, past participle of expiare "to make amends, atone for" (see expiation). Related: Expiable (1560s); expiated; expiating.
雙語例句
1. He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.
他有認錯和贖罪的機會。
來自《權威詞典》
2. Even death would not expiate all his crimes.
死有余辜.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.
現在我將在絞刑架上贖我一切的罪過.
來自辭典例句
4. He tried to expiate his crimes by giving money to the church.