redeem

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re·deem /rɪˈdiːm/ verb [transitiveT] formal

1 improve STH 改善某事物IMPROVE to make something less bad 补救，补偿 SYN make up for

Olivier’s performance redeemed an otherwise second-rate play.

奥利维尔的表演补救了一出本是二流水平的戏。

redeeming quality/feature etc (=the one good thing about an unpleasant person or thing) 唯一可取之处

The hotel had a single redeeming feature – it was cheap.

这家宾馆只有一个可取之处——便宜。

2 redeem yourself formal IMPROVEto do something that will improve what other people think of you, after you have behaved badly or failed 挽回影响，挽回声誉

He spent the rest of the game trying to redeem himself after a first-minute mistake.

比赛余下的时间里，他都在尽力弥补开局时的失误。

Examples from the Corpus

redeem yourself• The only way we could redeem ourselves was by getting out of the first round.• There was a sense of we had to come back and redeem ourselves.• You must, in short, become a born-again consumer, redeem yourself, and find peace.• A state lawmaker wants death-row inmates to have a chance to redeem themselves and help their fellow man.• He redeemed himself by sending over a good cross for P Reid to put the Olympic in front.• Now he has redeemed himself in overseeing her recovery.• The Bears will have a chance to redeem themselves in Saturday's game.• Gerrard then redeemed himself with a double save.

3 get money for STH 以某物兑换钱BMONEY to exchange a piece of paper representing an amount of money for that amount of money or for goods equal in cost to that amount of money 兑换；兑现

You can redeem the coupon at any store.

这张券可以在任何商店兑换。

4. religion 宗教RRC to free someone from the power of evil, especially in the Christian religion 〔尤指基督教里〕为…赎罪；救赎 → Redeemer

5 redeem a promise/pledge formalPROMISE to do what you promised to do 履行诺言/承诺

The government found itself unable to redeem its election pledges.

政府无法履行其选举承诺。

6 get STH back 拿回某物BFL to buy back something which you left with someone you borrowed money from 赎回

redeem something from something

He finally redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker.

他终于从当铺老板那里赎回了手表。

Examples from the Corpus

redeem• The system had failed so badly there was no way to redeem it.• Any rally will be undermined by corporate investors redeeming mutual fund holdings, Subramanian said.• I finally redeemed my watch from the pawnbrokers.• Any compilation is going to be a shallow thing redeemed only by the actual songs on it.• Can you explain simply what one purpose or one redeeming quality that movie embraced?• Heavy redemption penalties also apply; but you are unlikely to want to redeem such a good deal.• Travelers can redeem the coupons for one-way flights.• Liberated serfs would then redeem their debts over a period of years.• Frans Hals had painted portraits of girls who could only be described as plain, but something lively and piquant redeemed them.• If there is a redeeming trait in him, he has not revealed it.• Christ came to Earth to redeem us from our sins.

redeeming quality/feature etc• She didn't want him to be a man with any redeeming qualities.• Vangrey, the chosen beau, has one redeeming feature.• The lack of any redeeming features causes the book to be somewhat unconvincing.• I hate the tube in London, but the one redeeming feature is staring at the faces ... We all do it.• Yet for the United States, coal has an overpowering redeeming feature -- it is in goodly supply.• When the fact dawned on him it nearly broke his heart, but now it seemed the redeeming feature of the case.• Can you explain simply what one purpose or one redeeming quality that movie embraced?• The redeeming feature was that it was all in aid of charity and two children's hospitals outside Moscow benefited.

From Longman Business Dictionary

redeemre·deem /rɪˈdiːm/ verb [transitiveT]FINANCE

1to pay off a loan or debt

He intends to redeem the mortgage at the earliest opportunity.

When do you expect to redeem this debt?

2to exchange shares, bonds etc for cash

A company will not normally be allowed to redeem its shares during the offer period if its board believes that a takeover offer is imminent.

3to get back something that you pawned (=left with someone when you borrowed money from them), by returning the money borrowed

—redeemable adjectiveadj

Most of these bonds are redeemable at par, i.e. £100 is payable for each £100 nominal value of stock.

Origin redeem

(1400-1500) French rédimer, from Latin redimere, from emere “to take, buy”