contrition
名詞
UK/kənˈtrɪʃ.ᵊn/
US/kɑːnˈtrɪʃ.ᵊn/
定義 contrition 名詞
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
the feeling of remorse and guilt for one's wrongdoings, or the act of expressing such feelings.
悔恨；懊悔；痛悔
Despite the severity of his error, he showed no sign of contrition.
儘管他的錯誤很嚴重，但他沒有表現出任何悔意。
At the hearing, the defendant expressed profound contrition for his actions.
在聽證會上，被告對自己的行為表達了深刻的悔意。
The company publicly expressed contrition for the environmental damage it had caused.
該公司對其造成的環境破壞公開表示了悔意。