atone forsth
—phrasal verbwithatoneverbuk/əˈtəʊn/us/əˈtoʊn/
formalto do something thatshowsthat you aresorryfor somethingbadthat you did
赎(罪);弥补,补偿(过错)
The country'sleaderhasexpressedawishto atone for hisactionsin the past.该国领导人表示愿意为其以前的行为向世人谢罪。
单词 | atone for sth |
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