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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。
弥补；补偿；赔偿
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弥补；补偿；赔偿
the act of making amends for a wrong or repairing a damaged relationship
He tried to make atonement for his mistakes.
他试图为自己的错误作出弥补。
为修复受损关系所作的弥补；赎罪
Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
对错误的补偿
compensation for a wrong
藉耶稣之死使上帝与人类和好
The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
赎罪或弥补过错的行为(尤指安抚神灵)
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
He made atonement for his mistakes by apologizing to everyone.
他通过向所有人道歉来弥补自己的错误。
The community saw the charity work as atonement for the company's past harm.
社区把这项慈善工作视为公司对过往伤害的赎罪。
She offered a sincere apology as atonement for breaking the trust.
她真诚道歉，以弥补对信任的破坏。
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。
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。
Public apology can be an act of atonement.
公开道歉可以是一种赎罪行为。
Not this
He made atonement of his mistakes.
Use this
He made atonement for his mistakes.
介词搭配错误：表示“为……赎罪/弥补”时，atonement 后应接介词 for，即 atonement for sth；of 不用于引出弥补的对象，应改为 for。
Not this
He must atonement for his mistakes.
Use this
He must make atonement for his mistakes.
词性混淆：atonement 是名词，不能直接作谓语动词；应使用动词短语 make atonement for（或改用动词 atone for），使句子结构完整。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
提供补偿；献上赎罪祭
The company offered atonement to its customers by refunding the full price.
该公司通过全额退款向顾客作出补偿。
为……作出弥补；赎……的罪
He tried to make atonement for his mistakes by helping the community.
他试图通过帮助社区来弥补自己的过错。
作为对……的弥补；为了赎……的罪
She donated a large sum to charity in atonement for her past behavior.
她为过去的行为赎罪，向慈善机构捐了一大笔钱。
赎罪日（犹太教节日）
Many Jewish people fast on the Day of Atonement.
许多犹太人在赎罪日禁食。
因为活物的生命是在血中。我把这血赐给你们，可以在坛上为你们的生命赎罪；因血里有生命，所以能赎罪。
This verse from Leviticus, rendered in the King James Version, is often quoted in discussions of sacrifice and atonement.
这节出自《利未记》的经文，以英王钦定版译出，常被引用于关于献祭与赎罪的讨论。
《赎罪》（伊恩·麦克尤恩小说 / 2007年同名电影）
The film Atonement explores guilt, lies, and the attempt to make amends.
电影《赎罪》探讨了内疚、谎言以及弥补过错的尝试。
Use atonement naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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”。
通常不可数；表示具体的赎罪行为或种类时可用复数 atonements
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