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赎罪, 弥补
to make up for a past offense or mistake by doing something good or beneficial
- She atones for her mistakes by volunteering at the local soup kitchen.
她通过在当地的施粥所做志愿者来弥补她的错误。
- He atoned for his past misdeeds by making significant donations to charity.
他通过向慈善机构捐款来弥补他过去的过错。
- Tomorrow, the company will atone for its environmental damage by launching a new sustainability initiative.
明天，公司将通过启动一项新的可持续发展倡议来弥补其对环境的破坏。
- They have atoned for their actions by making restitution to those they have wronged.
他们通过向被他们伤害的人做出赔偿来赎罪他们的行为。
- Before he passed away, the man had atoned for his sins by seeking forgiveness and actively working to repair the harm he had caused.
在他去世之前，这个男人通过寻求宽恕和积极努力修复他所造成的伤害来赎罪。
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赎罪, 悔改
(religious) to make up for a sin by feeling sorry, asking for forgiveness, and trying to do better
- The penitent soul sought to atone for past wrongs by participating in religious rituals and seeking forgiveness from a higher power.
忏悔的灵魂试图通过参加宗教仪式和寻求更高力量的宽恕来弥补过去的错误。
- The person went to confession to atone for his sins and received guidance from the priest.
这个人去忏悔是为了赎罪，并得到了牧师的指导。
- John atoned for his lie by confessing it during his church's sacrament of reconciliation.
约翰在教会的和解圣事中通过忏悔来赎他的谎言。
- The religious leader openly admitted to past sins and expressed a genuine desire to atone through prayer, reflection, and acts of repentance.
宗教领袖公开承认了过去的罪过，并表达了通过祈祷、反思和悔改行为真诚赎罪的愿望。
- He is working to atone for his sins by making amends and showing remorse.
他正在通过弥补和表现出悔恨来赎他的罪。
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