動(dòng)詞 redeem:

1. save from sins
   同義詞：deliver, save
2. restore the honor or worth of
3. to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
4. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
   同義詞：ransom
5. pay off (loans or promissory notes)
   同義詞：pay off
6. convert into cash; of commercial papers

1. The sole redeeming feature of this job is the salary.
   這份工作唯其薪水尚可彌補(bǔ)一切之不足。
2. Jones redeemed his earlier poor performance by scoring two goals.
   瓊斯射入兩球方彌補(bǔ)其初時(shí)表現(xiàn)之不足。
3. She redeemed her reputation with a powerful speech to the party convention.
   她由于向黨代表大會(huì)做了有力的演說(shuō)而挽回了自己的聲譽(yù)。
4. He redeemed several coupons at the store.
   他從商店里得到了幾張優(yōu)惠券。
5. Has the government redeemed all its election promise?
   政府已經(jīng)履行了他的全部選舉諾言了嗎？
6. I redeemed my watch from the pawnshop.
   我從當(dāng)鋪贖回了手表。
7. He was trying to redeem himself for his earlier failure.
   他試圖挽回他早些時(shí)候的失敗。

re.deem

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
re.deemed,re.deem.ing,re.deems
To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
贖回：通過(guò)交納一定數(shù)量的錢(qián)重新獲得所有權(quán)
To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
償還期票
To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
變賣：交出（如票券）以獲得某物為交換
To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
履行誓言
To convert into cash:
兌換成現(xiàn)金：
例句：
redeem stocks.
把股票兌換成現(xiàn)金

To set free; rescue or ransom.
釋放；解救，贖回
To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences.See Synonyms at save
救贖：從罪惡及其后果的狀況中解救出來(lái)參見(jiàn) save
To make up for:
彌補(bǔ)：
例句：
The low price of the clothes dryer redeems its lack of special features.
這種甩干機(jī)雖缺少某些功能，但其價(jià)格之低足以彌補(bǔ)其不足

To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of:
使免咎：重新建立榮譽(yù)、價(jià)值或聲望：
例句：
You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.
你把上次的工作搞糟了， 但可通過(guò)這次的工作挽回聲譽(yù)

來(lái)源：
Middle English redemen
中古英語(yǔ) redemen
from Old French redimer
源自 古法語(yǔ) redimer
from Latin redimere
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) redimere
re-, red- [re-]
re-, red- [前綴re-]
emere [to buy] * see em-
emere [購(gòu)買(mǎi)] *參見(jiàn) em-

【引伸】
redeem.able
adj.（形容詞）