redeem
redeem[ri'di:m]vt.1.■赎回；买回：She is going to redeem her diamond ring.她将赎回她的钻石戒指。2.■重获；收回；挽回；恢复：He redeemed his honour by resigning resolutely.他毅然辞职，以挽回自己的声誉。3.■偿还；付清：He tried to redeem the bank loan two years ago.两年前他就试图偿还银行贷款。4.■弥补；补救；改善：He buried himself in his work from morning till night to redeem the lost time.为了弥补失去的时间，他一天到晚都在埋头工作。His industriousness redeemed him in the manager's eyes.他的勤奋使经理对他的印象有所改善。5.■开垦；开拓：They are planning to redeem land from the sea.他们正在计划填海拓地。6.■赎出；解救；拯救：to redeem a slave赎出一奴隶Her brilliant performance redeemed the concert from complete failure.她的精彩表演使这场音乐会免遭彻底失败。7.■履行(诺言等)：I redeemed my promise to my daughter by sending her a gift on her birthday.女儿生日那一天我送给她一件礼物，履行了我对她的诺言。8.■[美国英语]把(纸币)换成硬币；变卖(证券)成现款；兑换(息票或商品赠券)：to redeem paper money把纸币换成硬币This coupon can be redeemed at any of our branches.这种息票可以在我们的任何支行兑现。近义词rescue
redeemredeem[riˈdi:m]vt.1.■买回, 赎回2.■挽回; 恢复3.■弥补, 补救4.■偿还, 还清5.■履行(义务等)6.■拯救, 解放;【宗】(上帝)使免罪7.■改善, 修改8.■兑换(货币)redeem national debt偿还国债redeem one's promise履行诺言继承用法redeemabilityn.1.■清偿能力; 赎回; 赎买redeemable[rɪˈdi:məbl]adj.1.■可赎的, 可拯救的; 可改善的; 可换成现款的redeemer[rɪˈdi:mə(r)]n.1.■买回[赎当, 拯救, 赎罪]者; [the Redeem ] 救世主(指耶稣基督)redeeming[rɪˈdi:mɪŋ]adj.1.■弥补(缺陷, 短处等)的
