salvation

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell). countable,uncountable
    — Collective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable.
  2. The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this. countable,often,uncountable
    — Though this is not meant as a medical advice, smoking grass was an occasional salvation; it reduced the nausea, raised my spirits and even gave me a small appetite.
  3. The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved. countable,uncountable
    — If the Government believes that part of the railways' salvation is to be found in ridding them of extraneous concerns, it should have had the courage either to close the railway works down as quickly as possible, or to hive them off as an entirely separate concern, [...].
动词 v.
  1. To save, in the religious sense; to bring to salvation. rare

词形变化

salvations plural salvatioun alternative salvations present,singular,third-person salvationing participle,present salvationed participle,past salvationed past salvatioun alternative

词汇关系

反义词
damnation perdition
衍生词
nonsalvation sally salvationism Salvationist salvation Jane
相关词
salvage salvatic salvational salvationary salvatory

词源

词源 1
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.
词源 2
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.
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