| 单词 | act of contrition |
| 释义 | act of contrition in British English (ækt əv kənˈtrɪʃən) noun 1. Christianity a short prayer of penitence Sure now that her death was near, Christina made her confession and a final act ofcontrition. 2. something done to show sorrow for one's past actions All six of the accused have made a true act of contrition for their actions by carryingout community work for the Environment Department. Examples of 'act of contrition' in a sentence |
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