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penance

/ˈpenəns/ American
  • n. 忏悔, 赎罪
Definition
  • n. a punishment accepted to show sorrow for wrongdoing
Example
He did penance for his mistake by apologizing to everyone involved.
他向所有相关的人道歉,以此弥补自己的过错。