atone

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GRE

v make amends for
v turn away from sin or do penitence

vi. 补偿, 弥补
[法] 赔偿, 补偿, 偿还

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BNC 频率

22,954

使用频率

atone 由前缀 a- 和词根 tone 组成。前缀 a- 表示“去”或“在”，而 tone 原意为“声音”。整体意思是“去修正声音”，引申为“弥补”或“赎罪”。

例句

1. She tried to atone for her mistakes by helping others.

她试图通过帮助他人来弥补自己的错误。

2. He felt the need to atone after realizing how much he had hurt his friend.

他意识到自己伤害了朋友后，感到需要弥补。

3. They believe that attending church can help them atone for their sins.

他们相信参加教堂活动可以帮助他们赎罪。