Old English forgiefnes, forgifennys "pardon, forgiveness, indulgence," from past participle of forgifan (see forgive) + -ness. Contracted from *forgiven-ness. Middle English also had forgift (early 14c.).
双语例句
1. Friendship means understanding, not agreement. It means forgiveness, not forgetting.It means the memories last, even if contact is lost.
友情是理解，不是妥协；是原谅，不是遗忘。即使不联系，感情依然在。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
2. It was an incredible display of motherly love and forgiveness.
那是慈母般关爱与宽容的了不起的表现。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The next day he'd be full of contrition, weeping and begging forgiveness.
第二天，他就会懊悔不已，哭着乞求原谅。
来自柯林斯例句
4. They dropped to their knees and begged forgiveness.
