supererogation
/ˈsjuːpərˌerəˈgeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
- the performance of more work than duty requires做职责以外的工作, 做分外之事。
短语
works of supererogation
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) actions believed to form a reserve fund of merit that can be drawn on by prayer in favour of sinners（罗马天主教的）赎罪行为, 祈祷者为罪人行善赎罪。
派生词
supererogatory
/ˌsjuːpəreɪˈrɒgətərɪ/ adjective词源
early 16th cent.: from late Latin supererogatio（n-）, from supererogare 'pay in addition', from super- 'over' + erogare 'pay out'.