Word · Frequency #22941
Fully loadedatonement
弥补；补偿；赔偿
the act of making amends for a wrong or repairing a damaged relationship
- 1.
Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
为修复受损关系所作的弥补；赎罪
- 2.
compensation for a wrong
对错误的补偿
- 3.
The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
藉耶稣之死使上帝与人类和好
- 4.
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
赎罪或弥补过错的行为(尤指安抚神灵)
赎罪；（基督教）神人和好；基督的赎罪；为修复受损关系所作的弥补；赎罪；对错误的补偿；藉耶稣之死使上帝与人类和好
In use
He made atonement for his mistakes by apologizing to everyone.
The community saw the charity work as atonement for the company's past harm.
She offered a sincere apology as atonement for breaking the trust.
make atonement for sth
常与介词 for 连用，表示“为……赎罪/弥补”。
He tried to make atonement for his mistakes.
他试图为自己的错误作出弥补。
in atonement for sth
用作状语，说明行为的目的。
She gave money to charity in atonement for her wrongdoing.
她捐钱给慈善机构，以赎自己的过错。
an act of atonement
Connections
Collocations
- make atonement for
- 为…赎罪；弥补
- He made atonement for his selfish behavior by helping the family.他通过帮助那家人来为自己自私的行为赎罪。
- Day of Atonement
- 赎罪日
- The Day of Atonement is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.赎罪日是犹太历中最神圣的日子。
- act of atonement
- 赎罪之举；弥补行为
- She saw her apology as an act of atonement.她把自己的道歉视为一种赎罪之举。
- seek atonement
- 寻求赎罪；寻求弥补
- The thief sought atonement by returning everything he had stolen.那个窃贼归还了偷的一切，以此寻求赎罪。
- atonement for sins
- 为罪赎罪；对罪过的弥补
- In ancient times, animals were sacrificed as atonement for sins.在古代，动物被献为赎罪的祭物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读作“a tone”：做错事后用诚恳的语气（tone）道歉，atone 本义就是弥补、赎罪，加 -ment 成名词。想象破裂的关系因一句道歉重新合好。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教语境、文学或正式书面语、道德/法律讨论 该词较正式，多用于宗教或书面语境，日常口语中较少见；在宗教语境中指“赎罪”，在一般正式语境中指“弥补、补偿”。
Grammar Note
通常不可数；表示具体的赎罪行为或种类时可用复数 atonements
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 atonement 押韵的常用词是 postponement（/poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/），其重读音节后的 /oʊnmənt/ 与 atonement 相同。tone、stone 仅与 atonement 的重读音节 /toʊn/ 相似，不是整词押韵；moment、appointment、commitment 拼写上都含有 -ment，但重读元音不同，发音差异较大，不能按拼写类推。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.