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To make up for something bad by doing something good — 'he redeemed himself after the mistake by working extra hard.' It's also used for exchanging something like points, coupons, or vouchers for a reward — 'you can redeem your points for a free coffee.' In a religious sense, especially in Christianity, 'to redeem' means to save someone from sin, often through sacrifice.
彌補、挽回（過失或形象）；兌換（點數、優惠券）；（宗教）救贖
組成From Latin 're-' (again) + 'emere' (to buy) — literally to 'buy back.'
同家族的字
- redemptionsame root, the noun form of this same idea
原始詞典資料12 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
redeemverb/ɹɪˈdiːm/
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To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
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To liberate by payment of a ransom.
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To set free by force.
- Your Highneſſe needs not doubt but in ſhort time, He will with Tamburlaines deſtruction Redeeme you from this deadly ſeruitude.
- Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments ...
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To save, rescue.
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To clear, release from debt or blame.
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To expiate, atone (for).
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businessfinanceTo convert (some bond or security) into cash.
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To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
另外 4 個記錄的用法
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To repair, restore.
- 10
To reform, change (for the better).
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To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.
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archaicTo reclaim.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。