redeem
verb
uk/rɪˈdiːm/us/rɪˈdiːm/redeemverb(IMPROVE)
[T]formal
to make something or someoneseemlessbad:
弥补；补救；抵消Apoorgamewas redeemed in the secondhalfby asuperbperformancefrom Anthony Edwards.安东尼‧爱德华兹在下半场表现绝佳，使得本来糟糕的比赛场面大为改观。
He was anhourlate, but he redeemed himselfin hereyesby giving her ahugebunchofflowers.他迟到了一个小时，但是送给了她一大束鲜花，这便挽回了他在她心目中的形象。
She took me toseea reallydullfilm, the only redeemingfeatureof which(= the only thing whichpreventedit from beingcompletelybad)was thesoundtrack.她带我去看了场极为乏味的电影，唯一不错的就是配乐。
Making things better
- add salt tosomethingidiom
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- ameliorate
- cultivate
- leavening
- liven(something)up
- lubricate
- make a differenceidiom
- make a world of differenceidiom
- remedial
- revamp
- revitalize
- revivify
- revolutionize
- salvage
- salve
- sharpen
- tonic
redeemverb(GET BACK)
[T]
to get something back:
赎回；买回Shemanagedtosaveenoughmoneyto redeem herjewelleryfromthepawnshop.她设法攒够了钱，把自己的首饰从当铺赎了回来。
Giving, bringing or getting back
- bring
- bringsomethingback
- chargeback
- clawsomethingback
- giver
- put
- recovery
- refund
- refundable
- regain
- regrow
- reintroduce
- reintroduction
- reversion
- send
- sendsomethingback
- syndication
- takesomethingback
- turn
- turn in
redeemverb(EXCHANGE)
redeem a coupon, voucher, etc.
toexchangeapieceofpaperrepresentingaparticularamountofmoneyfor thatamountofmoneyor forgoodsto thisvalue
将优惠券等兑换成现金（或物品）Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargainsomethingaway
- change over
- instead
- instead of
- lieu
- make up forsomething
- name
- rep
- represent
- shoe
- sing
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- spare
- step
- step intosomeone'sshoesidiom
- step into the breachidiom
- sub outsomething
- substitution
redeemverb(SATISFY)
[T]formal
tocarryout apromiseorpayback adebt:
履行，践（诺）；偿清，付清Theamountrequiredto redeem themortgagewas £358,587.偿付抵押贷款一共需要358，587英镑。
Paying money
- advance
- ante up (something)
- balance
- burn a hole insomeone'spocketidiom
- chargeable
- co-finance
- compensate
- congestion charge
- cough
- foot
- lash
- pay top dollaridiom
- ransom
- settle up
- shortchange
- sink intosomething
- spender
- splash out(something)
- spring forsomething
- stump
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Making & breaking promises & commitments
redeemverb(RELIGION)
[T]
(inChristianity) tofreepeoplefromsin:
（基督教中）拯救，为…赎罪，救赎"Jesus," said thepriest, "savedand redeemedmankindby takingoursinsupon himself."“主耶稣，”牧师说道，“为我们担当了罪过，从而救赎了人类。”
Religious concepts: forgiveness in religion
- absolution
- absolve
- cleanse
- confess
- confession
- deliverance
- grace
- redemption
- redemptive
- remission
- salvation
- shrive