repent
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How to pronounce repent in British English:
英 [rɪˈpent]
How to pronounce repent in American English:
美 [rɪˈpɛnt]
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- Verb:
- turn away from sin or do penitence
- feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
单词词源
- repent (v.)
- c. 1300, "to feel such regret for sins or crimes as produces amendment of life," from Old French repentir (11c.), from re-, here probably an intensive prefix (see re-), + Vulgar Latin *penitire "to regret," from Latin poenitire "make sorry," from poena (see penal). The distinction between regret (q.v.) and repent is made in many modern languages, but the differentiation is not present in older periods. Related: Repented; repenting.
双语例句
- 1. Initially , he ran seminars , urging people to repent and rebuild .
- 2. Even bill clinton , a serial sinner , always took care to repent .
- 3. His prison ministry encourages those who participated in the genocide to accept responsibility and repent .
- 4. It is time , in short , to repent .
- 5. Rather than repent , investors clamour for a new bubble .