deathbed conversion

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Acceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death. countable,uncountable
    — Mr. Hitchens discussed the possibility of a deathbed conversion, insisting that the odds were slim that he would admit the existence of God.
  2. An abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success. countable,idiomatic,often,sarcastic,uncountable
    — The dilemma was how to propose a big tax cut and still look credible. Dole knew that the Democrats would mock him for a deathbed conversion.

词形变化

deathbed conversions plural
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