the act of showing that you feel ashamed and sorry because you recognize that you have done something wrong, especially against the rules of your religion (尤指违背宗教教规后的)忏悔,悔改
ADJECTIVE | VERB + REPENTANCEADJECTIVE➤genuine, sincere, true真心的悔過;真誠的悔恨▸➤deathbed臨終懺悔VERB + REPENTANCE➤show表示悔過◇They refused to show repentance for their crimes.他們拒絕對自己的罪行表示懺悔。➤preach宣講懺悔