音标：[ә'tәunmәnt]
n. 赎罪, 补偿
【法】 补偿, 赎回, 赎罪
英汉词典
atonement的短语、例句：
atonement
n
1 [C, U] (fml 文) act of atoning 补偿（过失）; 赔礼; 赔罪; 谢罪
He sent her some flowers in atonement for his earlier rudeness. 他因自己先前的粗鲁而向她献花赔罪.
2 the Atonement [sing]
the suffering and death of Christ to atone for the sins of mankind 耶稣为替世人赎罪而承受的苦难及其死亡.
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