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    venial

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Christianity
    ve·ni·al /ˈviːniəl/ adjective formal  RRCUNIMPORTANTa venial fault, mistake etc is not very serious and can be forgiven 〔错误等〕轻微的，可原谅的 OPP mortal a venial sin 可赦之罪
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    venial• The list of sins, venial and otherwise, was long, but not so long as to come as a surprise.• He had compounded a number of venial failings with the mortal sin of adultery.• So my secret can be hidden behind the sleight of a venial fib after all.    Origin venial (1200-1300) Old French Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia “act of forgiving”
    ve·ni·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
    fault, can and a is venial serious Corpus etc not very mistake


    venial
    ve‧ni‧al /ˈviːniəl/ adjective formal
     Date: 1200-1300
     Language: Old French
     Origin: Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia __act of forgiving__
    a venial fault, mistake etc is not very serious and can be forgiven
       OPP  mortal:
        a venial sin


    ve·nialBrE /ˈviːniəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈviːniəl/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (formal) (of a sin or mistake 罪过或错误) not very serious and therefore able to be forgiven 轻微而可原谅的