expiation
UKˌekspiˈeɪʃnUSˌekspiˈeɪʃn
Meaning
1n.
赎罪；补偿；抵偿
Usage
He offered a generous donation as expiation for his past mistakes.
他捐出一笔慷慨的款项，为自己过去的错误赎罪。
In some cultures, rituals of expiation are performed to purify the community.
在某些文化中，人们会举行赎罪仪式来净化社群。
Her years of community service were a form of expiation for her youthful crimes.
她多年的社区服务是对其年少时罪行的一种抵偿。
Etymology
Expiation 源自拉丁语 expiatio，由 ex-（彻底）和 piare（通过虔敬行为来净化、赎罪）构成。字面意为“通过彻底的虔敬行为来净化罪孽”。该词最初指通过宗教仪式献祭来平息神怒、消除罪责，后延伸至泛指任何形式的补偿或抵罪行为，强调通过主动付出代价来恢复道德或社会的平衡。