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.
实用例句
1. He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.
他有认错和赎罪的机会。
来自《权威词典》
2. Even death would not expiate all his crimes.
死有余辜.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.
现在我将在绞刑架上赎我一切的罪过.
来自辞典例句
4. He tried to expiate his crimes by giving money to the church.
