"atonement" in Chinese (Simplified)
赎罪补赎
Definition
赎罪是指为过错或错误做补救，通常通过某种行为表示忏悔或修补损失。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于宗教或正式语境，有时特指重大过失的赎罪如“赎罪日”。常与“寻找、实现、做”等动词搭配。很少用于日常轻微错误。
Examples
He tried to make atonement for his mistake.
他试图为自己的错误做出**赎罪**。
The festival is a time of atonement and forgiveness.
这个节日是**赎罪**和宽恕的时刻。
She believes in the power of atonement.
她相信**赎罪**的力量。
He spent years seeking atonement for what he had done.
他花了多年寻求**赎罪**，为弥补自己的所作所为。
Many religions teach that atonement is necessary for forgiveness.
许多宗教认为**赎罪**是获得宽恕所必需的。
He hopes this act of kindness will serve as atonement for the past.
他希望这一善举能作为对过去的**赎罪**。