atonement
意味: The act of making amends for a wrongdoing; reparation for a sin or offence, especially through a sacrifice or good deed.
Atonement combines the ideas of acknowledging wrongdoing and actively working to make it right. In Christian theology, it refers specifically to Christ's sacrifice on the cross to reconcile humanity with God. In secular usage, it describes personal or collective efforts to compensate for past wrongs. Ian McEwan's novel Atonement (2001) explored the theme memorably in a British literary context. Common collocations include 'make atonement,' 'an act of atonement,' 'seek atonement,' and 'Day of Atonement.'
例文
- He devoted the rest of his life to charitable work as a form of atonement for the suffering his company had caused. 他将余生投入慈善事业,以此作为对其公司所造成的苦难的赎罪。Dedicó el resto de su vida a obras benéficas como forma de expiación por el sufrimiento que su empresa había causado.彼は自社が引き起こした苦しみに対する償いとして、残りの人生を慈善活動に捧げた。그는 자신의 회사가 초래한 고통에 대한 속죄의 일환으로 남은 인생을 자선 활동에 헌신했다.
- The novel explores whether true atonement is possible when the harm done can never be fully undone. 小说探讨了这样一个问题:当造成的伤害永远无法完全弥合时,真正的赎罪是否可能。La novela explora si la verdadera expiación es posible cuando el daño infligido no puede deshacerse por completo.その小説は、与えた害が完全には元に戻せない場合に、真の贖罪が可能かどうかを探っている。그 소설은 되돌릴 수 없는 해를 입혔을 때 진정한 속죄가 가능한지를 탐구한다.
- The memorial was intended as a national act of atonement for the injustices of the colonial era. 那座纪念碑旨在作为对殖民时代不公正行为的全国性赎罪行为。El monumento fue concebido como un acto nacional de expiación por las injusticias de la era colonial.その記念碑は、植民地時代の不正に対する国家的な贖罪の行為として建てられた。그 기념비는 식민지 시대의 부정에 대한 국가적 속죄의 행위로 건립되었다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: literary, academic, general
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
A uniquely English coinage from at + one + -ment, meaning literally 'the condition of being at one.' Created in the sixteenth century to translate the Latin reconciliatio, it captured the idea of restoring unity between an offender and the offended party.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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