expiate /ˈɛkspɪˌeɪt/ ( expiating, expiated, expiates )

• 1. 

  V-T If you expiate guilty feelings or bad behaviour, you do something to indicate that you are sorry for what you have done. 赎罪 [正式]

  例：

  It seemed that Alice was expiating her father's sins with her charity work.

  看来爱丽丝要用自己的善行来赎她父亲的罪恶。

• 2. 

  expiation N-UNCOUNT

  例：

  ...an often painful process of evaluation and expiation.

  ...一种通常是痛苦的评价和赎罪过程。