atoneBrE/əˈtəʊn/NAmE/əˈtoʊn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyatoneBrE/əˈtəʊn/NAmE/əˈtoʊn/present simple - he / she / itatonesBrE/əˈtəʊnz/NAmE/əˈtoʊnz/past simpleatonedBrE/əˈtəʊnd/NAmE/əˈtoʊnd/past participleatonedBrE/əˈtəʊnd/NAmE/əˈtoʊnd/ -ing formatoningBrE/əˈtəʊnɪŋ/NAmE/əˈtoʊnɪŋ/[I]~ (forsth)(formal) toactinawaythatshowsyouaresorryfordoingsthwronginthepast赎(罪);弥补(过错)SYNmake amends◆toatoneforacrime赎罪▸atone·mentBrE/əˈtəʊnmənt/NAmE/əˈtoʊnmənt/noun[U]◆tomakeatonementforhissins赎他的罪过◆YomKippur, theJewishdayofatonement犹太教的赎罪日