redeemre•deem /rɪ'diːm/

vt 正式

1. 赎回，挽回

• redeem one's mortgaged land 赎回抵押的土地

2. 偿还

• redeem the debt 还债

3. …兑换为现金(或物品)

• redeem one's stock 将股票换现

4. 挽救，挽回；弥补

• new interests that redeem one's life from futility 使生活摆脱浑噩无聊的种种新爱好

• She was trying to redeem herself after the embarrasing mistake. 她尽力补救那个令人窘迫的错误。

5. 【宗】赎身；赎出(人质)； 救赎

• They believed that Christ came to the earth to redeem them from their sin. 他们相信耶稣降临人间，将他们从罪恶中救赎出来。

6. 履行，实践(承诺)

• The government found itself unable to redeem its election pledges. 政府发现自己难以履行选举时的承诺

–redeemable adj