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re·demp·tion /rɪˈdempʃən/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 赎回；买回
redemption of a mortgage 抵押财产的赎回(或抵押解除)
join a society by redemption 出钱买回协会会员资格
2. (债务等的)偿还，清偿
redemption before due date 先期偿还
redemption of a promissory note 期票的清偿
3. (纸币的)兑换硬币
4. (义务等的)履行，实践
the redemption of a pledge 保证的履行
5. 挽救；改造；借以得救的事物
a recidivist whose redemption is hopeless 无改造希望的惯犯
That setback proved (或 was) his redemption. 那次挫折倒成了他迷途知返的契机。
6. 赎救；营救；【宗】救赎；赎罪
the redemption of man by Christ 基督对人类的救赎
in the year of our redemption 1990 在公元1990年
[OFr < L redemptiō a buying back < redimere to buy back; 见 REDEEM] phr. beyond (或 past) redemption 不可救药的；不可挽回的 a criminal beyond all redemption 全然不可救药的罪犯His schoolwork is so bad that it is past redemption. 他的功课差得不可救药。 |