- 1彌補、挽回（過失或形象）；兌換（點數、優惠券）；（宗教）救贖
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.
From the word’s history
From Middle English redemen, from Old French redimer, from Latin redimō, from re- 'back' + emō 'buy'.
源自拉丁文 redimō，由 re-「回」加 emō「買」組成。
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，摘錄並精簡格式，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/
- 1
To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
- 2
To liberate by payment of a ransom.
- 3
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 ...
- 4
To save, rescue.
- 5
To clear, release from debt or blame.
- 6
To expiate, atone (for).
- 7
businessfinanceTo convert (some bond or security) into cash.
- 8
To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
另外 4 個記錄的用法
- 9
To repair, restore.
- 10
To reform, change (for the better).
- 11
To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.
- 12
archaicTo reclaim.
摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。