atone for one's crimes by doing good deeds; redeem oneself by good service
Example Sentences:
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Mellors pushed steadily behind , and up she went , as if to retrieve herself 梅乐士在后面紧紧地推着小车儿于是前进无阻，仿佛在戴罪立功了。
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Rangers manager alex mcleish is to stay on at the ibrox club . there had been a question mark over the future of the former scotland international after a poor start to the bank of scotland premier league season . rangers manager alex mcleish is to stay on at the ibrox club 戴罪立功”的苏格兰格拉斯哥流浪者队主教练麦克利什在带队闯入欧洲冠军联赛16强，实现苏格兰球队历史性突破后，已经得到了俱乐部主席大卫穆雷的认可，将继续履行同俱乐部的合同。
