repent
英 /rɪˈpent/ 美 /rɪˈpent/
- v. 悔过；忏悔To regret wrongdoing deeply and intend to behave better.
He came to repent of lying to his closest friend.
他后来为向自己最亲密的朋友撒谎而深感懊悔。
Some argue that justice should allow offenders to repent and rebuild their lives through education and community service.
有人认为，司法应让违法者有机会悔过，并通过教育和社区服务重建生活。
搭配
repent of wrongdoing 为过错忏悔sincerely repent 真诚悔过
辨析提示
常用repent of sth；比regret更强调悔过。
词族
repentance (n.)、repentant (adj.)、unrepentant (adj.)
近义 feel remorse
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