contrition

英

美

n.  真诚悔罪，悔悟

GRE

BNC.33381 / COCA.20856

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 深感懊悔的;痛悔的;悔悟的
  If you arecontrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong.
  1. She was instantly contrite. 'Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me.'
     她马上就懊悔了。“哦，我很抱歉！你一定要原谅我。”

英英释义

noun

• sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  Synonym:attritioncontriteness

双语例句

• Japan's relations with its Asian neighbors have often been poor because of tokyo's lack of contrition for its aggression and harsh colonial rule in the first half of the20th century.
  20世纪上半叶，由于日本政府对其过去的侵略行为和残酷的殖民统治毫无悔意，所以日本与亚洲邻国的关系一直很差。
• Antinomianism makes the great mistake of insisting that God uses the gospel, not the law, to work contrition and to give guidance for Christian living.
  反律法主义的重大错误在于极力强调神以福音（非律法）促成罪人的悔改、指导基督徒的生活。
• You need to show contrition.
  你必须变现出忏悔。
• By contrast, Mr Schmidt shows no contrition when responding to the recent court ruling in Italy convicting three top Google executives of criminal wrongdoing after its YouTube video website showed footage of a disabled boy being bullied by classmates.
  相比之下，对于最近意大利法庭以谷歌youtube视频网站播放一名残疾男孩遭同学欺负为由，裁定谷歌三名高管犯下刑事不法行为，施密特没有任何悔意。
• The act of communicating with a deity ( especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving).
  与神沟通的行为（尤其是请愿或者崇拜悔悟感恩）。
• China and South Korea have long called for Japanese leaders to show more contrition for the occupation of their countries before and during the second world war.
  长期以来，中国和韩国一直在呼吁日本领导人对二战前和二战期间日本对其国家的占领行为展现出更多悔罪态度。
• If you can hear me, say the act of contrition.
  要是你听得见的话，一下忏悔文。
• Through her own contrition, Karen learned that she herself was weak and afraid.
  通过自我反省，凯伦意识到她自己也很脆弱、胆怯。
• He will express some contrition for the war, though perhaps not enough for the taste of some in congress.
  他还会对那场战争表达一定程度的悔恨，不过可能不足以令美国国会的部分人满意。
• Over the years, a procession of Japanese prime ministers has expressed contrition for colonial rule and wartime aggression.
  多年来，一届又一届日本首相就该国的殖民统治和战争侵略行为表达了忏悔之意。