redeem

汉语翻译

vt. 赎回, 挽回, 恢复, 偿还, 补偿
【经】 履行(契约), 买回, 赎回
相关词组:
to redeem one's promise
to redeem someone from sin

词型变化：

动词过去式:redeemed 过去分词:redeemed 现在分词:redeeming 第三人称单数:redeems 形容词:redeemable 

英语解释：

动词 redeem:

1. save from sins
   同义词：deliver, save
2. restore the honor or worth of
3. to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
4. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
   同义词：ransom
5. pay off (loans or promissory notes)
   同义词：pay off
6. convert into cash; of commercial papers

例句：

1. The sole redeeming feature of this job is the salary.
   这份工作唯其薪水尚可弥补一切之不足。
2. Jones redeemed his earlier poor performance by scoring two goals.
   琼斯射入两球方弥补其初时表现之不足。
3. She redeemed her reputation with a powerful speech to the party convention.
   她由于向党代表大会做了有力的演说而挽回了自己的声誉。
4. He redeemed several coupons at the store.
   他从商店里得到了几张优惠券。
5. Has the government redeemed all its election promise?
   政府已经履行了他的全部选举诺言了吗？
6. I redeemed my watch from the pawnshop.
   我从当铺赎回了手表。
7. He was trying to redeem himself for his earlier failure.
   他试图挽回他早些时候的失败。

详细解释：

re.deem

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.deemed,re.deem.ing,re.deems
To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
赎回：通过交纳一定数量的钱重新获得所有权
To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
偿还期票
To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
变卖：交出（如票券）以获得某物为交换
To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
履行誓言
To convert into cash:
兑换成现金：
例句：
redeem stocks.
把股票兑换成现金

To set free; rescue or ransom.
释放；解救，赎回
To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences.See Synonyms at save
救赎：从罪恶及其后果的状况中解救出来参见 save
To make up for:
弥补：
例句：
The low price of the clothes dryer redeems its lack of special features.
这种甩干机虽缺少某些功能，但其价格之低足以弥补其不足

To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of:
使免咎：重新建立荣誉、价值或声望：
例句：
You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.
你把上次的工作搞糟了， 但可通过这次的工作挽回声誉


来源：
Middle English redemen
中古英语 redemen
from Old French redimer
源自 古法语 redimer
from Latin redimere
源自 拉丁语 redimere
re-, red- [re-]
re-, red- [前缀re-]
emere [to buy] * see em-
emere [购买] *参见 em-

【引伸】
redeem.able
adj.（形容词）