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。
If you can hear me, say the act of contrition.
要是你听得见的话，一下忏悔文。
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。
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。
But another everyday observation is that powerful people who have been caught out often show little sign of contrition.
但是另外的日常日常观察表明，那些被发现的有权者很少表现出忏悔。
Far from showing any hint of contrition, it insisted that an apology should come from the South for halting tourist visits to Mount Kumgang.
北方不但没有一丁点的“悔罪”表现，还坚持说应该道歉的是南方，因为他们暂时禁止了南方棒子们去金刚山驴游。
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。
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。
Contrition cannot define a political order.
悔罪并不能决定政治秩序。
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）。