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contrition
noun[ U ]
formaluk /kənˈtrɪʃ.ən/ us /kɑːnˈtrɪʃ.ən/
a very sorry or guilty feeling about something bad you have done, or the act of showing that you feel like this: 悔罪;悔恨
He feels no contrition for what he did.他对自己的所作所为毫无悔意。
Those involved in the crime have failed to express contrition.参与犯罪的人没有表示悔罪。
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contrite
If a defendant shows contrition and accepts responsibility, he is more likely to avoid prison.
I have communicated my contrition and remorse to the young man and his family.
He's got to demonstrate genuine contrition for the misjudgements he made.
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