| 单词 | salvation |
| 释义 | salvation (sælveɪʃən ) 1. uncountable noun In Christianity, salvation is the fact that Christ has saved a person from evil. The church's message of salvation has changed the lives of many. 2. uncountable noun The salvation of someone or something is the act of saving them from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation. It became clear that the situation was beyond salvation. 3. singular noun [with poss] If someone or something is your salvation, they are responsible for saving you from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation. The country's salvation lies in forcing through democratic reforms. I consider books my salvation. Synonyms: lifeline, escape, relief, preservation Quotations: Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling Bible: Philippians Collocations: seek salvation They, too, seek salvation in content in the battle to retain the loyalty of customers. Times, Sunday Times They must be on a witness-protection programme - who else seeks salvation in suburbia's stifling order? Times, Sunday Times Today the prime minister seeks salvation in his handling of the economy. Times, Sunday Times Both of the gurus had sought salvation on this holy land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He seeks salvation in astrology, tarot cards, dubious godmen only to land with egg on his face. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 灵魂的拯救基督教中 Japanese: 救い |
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