| 单词 | repentance |
| 释义 | repentance (once / 651 pages) n Repentance is the guilt you feel when you do something wrong — and the steps you take to make up for it, like a sincere apology: repentance for hurting your friend's feelings. Repentance is the act of repenting, which comes from the Latin word poenitire, meaning “make sorry.” Note however, that repentance is what you do on your own: it's not punishment that is handed to you. In terms of religion, repentance is the decision to try to sin no more, devoting your life instead to being a better person by strictly following the rules of your faith. WORD FAMILYrepentance: repentances+/repent: repentant, repented, repenting, repents/repentant: repentance, repentantly, unrepentant/unrepentant: unrepentantly USAGE EXAMPLESCongress in which he expressed “deep repentance” for America’s war dead. Wall Street Journal(Dec 28, 2016) Instead, Mr. Abe will most likely repeat the repentance and condolences he offered in April 2015 when he addressed Congress. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) He faces a Chiefs defense that shrink-wraps receivers and pops the quarterback without repentance. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) n remorse for your past conduct Syn|Hyper penance, penitence compunction, remorse, self-reproach a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
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