It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those we intend to commit.
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vt.& vi. 对（自己的所为）感到懊悔或忏悔;
adj. [植] 匍匐生根的;[动] 爬行的;
💡 re反+pent处罚→反过来惩罚自己→后悔，悔悟
"Remission of sins is promised to those who repent."
悔罪者可得到赦免.
近义：lament, regret, remorse, rue, reptant, slithering
vt. 意欲，计划;为特殊目的而设计;为特定用途而打算;意指或意味;
vi. 怀有某种意图或目的;
💡 in内+tend伸展；扩大→内心伸出→打算
"I intend to transfer the property to my son."
我想把这笔财产转给我儿子.
近义：like, mean, purpose, want, will, choose
vt. 犯罪，做错事;把…托付给;保证（做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等）;承诺，使…承担义务;
💡 com共同+mit送，放出→共同送→委任
"to commit an offense"
犯罪
近义：institutionalize, perpetrate, execute, imprison, incarcerate, jail
adj. 忠诚的，坚定的;
v. 保证（做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等）( commit的过去式和过去分词 );把…托付给;把…记（或写）下来;承诺;
"The men were pulled in on suspicion of having committed a burglary."
这些人因涉嫌犯有夜盗罪而被拘留.
近义：indebted, bound, obligated, pledged, compromised, engaged
反义：impartial, neutral, uninvolved