atone

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• ① 弥补,补偿;赔偿;赎罪(★可用被动式)
  • He tried to atone for the evil he had done.他试图为过去的为非作歹赎罪。
  • Joe should try to atone for breaking his promise with Betty by taking her to the movies.乔为了弥补对蓓蒂爽约而带她去看电影。