redemption

Word family adjectiveredemptibleredemptiveredemptorynounredemptionerRedemptionistRedemptoristredemptionadverbredemptively

Related topics: Christianity, Stocks & shares

re·demp·tion /rɪˈdempʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

1. RRCthe state of being freed from the power of evil, believed by Christians to be made possible by Jesus Christ 〔基督教指耶稣的〕救赎，赎罪

2. the act of exchanging a piece of paper worth a particular amount of money for money, goods, or services 兑换；兑现

3. past/beyond redemption BADtoo bad to be saved, repaired, or improved 不可救药的，无可挽回的

Examples from the Corpus

past/beyond redemption• Charlotte got back into London rather late that night, and rather tired, but hooked beyond redemption upon Aurae Phiala.• His lawyer believes Manson is beyond redemption.• Systems may be evil but people are never beyond redemption.• The whole business was regrettable but not beyond redemption.• The Pistols were already banned from most established London venues; punk rock's reputation for violence was now beyond redemption.

4. technicalBFS the exchange of shares, bonds etc for money 〔股票、债券等的〕赎回；兑现

—redemptive /-tɪv/ adjectiveadj

Examples from the Corpus

redemption• He is a man of miracles and redemption, crime and defiance.• After his last movie bombed, this script is Brown's shot at redemption.• But it is important to consider set-up charges and early redemption penalties.• The yield to the purchaser then depends on the difference between the price he paid for the bill and its redemption value.• Elsewhere, even such fragile respite is rare, the production deleting all possibilities of redemption or relief.• Clinton, with no more elections to win, seeks only redemption.• State redemption centers pay 5 cents for every two recyclable containers.• Do we have here an expression of the belief that the redemption of nature is integrally bound up with man's redemption?• The Corinthian women acted as though their redemption had caused them to transcend their created sexuality.

From Longman Business Dictionary

redemptionre·demp·tion /rɪˈdempʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]FINANCE

1an occasion when shares, bonds etc are exchanged for cash from the organization that sold them and made them available

The table sets out the amount payable on redemption.

the redemption value of a security

Analysts expect another large volume of early redemptions of municipal bonds.

2the act of paying off a loan or debt

the redemption of a mortgage

→ see also equity of redemption, yield to redemption

Origin redemption

(1300-1400) French rédemption, from Latin redemptio, from redimere; → REDEEM

单词	redemption
释义	redemption Word family adjectiveredemptibleredemptiveredemptorynounredemptionerRedemptionistRedemptoristredemptionadverbredemptively Related topics: Christianity, Stocks & shares re·demp·tion /rɪˈdempʃən/ noun [uncountableU] 1. RRCthe state of being freed from the power of evil, believed by Christians to be made possible by Jesus Christ 〔基督教指耶稣的〕救赎，赎罪 2. the act of exchanging a piece of paper worth a particular amount of money for money, goods, or services 兑换；兑现 3. past/beyond redemption BADtoo bad to be saved, repaired, or improved 不可救药的，无可挽回的 Examples from the Corpus past/beyond redemption• Charlotte got back into London rather late that night, and rather tired, but hooked beyond redemption upon Aurae Phiala.• His lawyer believes Manson is beyond redemption.• Systems may be evil but people are never beyond redemption.• The whole business was regrettable but not beyond redemption.• The Pistols were already banned from most established London venues; punk rock's reputation for violence was now beyond redemption. 4. technicalBFS the exchange of shares, bonds etc for money 〔股票、债券等的〕赎回；兑现 —redemptive /-tɪv/ adjectiveadj Examples from the Corpus redemption• He is a man of miracles and redemption, crime and defiance.• After his last movie bombed, this script is Brown's shot at redemption.• But it is important to consider set-up charges and early redemption penalties.• The yield to the purchaser then depends on the difference between the price he paid for the bill and its redemption value.• Elsewhere, even such fragile respite is rare, the production deleting all possibilities of redemption or relief.• Clinton, with no more elections to win, seeks only redemption.• State redemption centers pay 5 cents for every two recyclable containers.• Do we have here an expression of the belief that the redemption of nature is integrally bound up with man's redemption?• The Corinthian women acted as though their redemption had caused them to transcend their created sexuality. From Longman Business Dictionary redemptionre·demp·tion /rɪˈdempʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]FINANCE 1an occasion when shares, bonds etc are exchanged for cash from the organization that sold them and made them available The table sets out the amount payable on redemption. the redemption value of a security Analysts expect another large volume of early redemptions of municipal bonds. 2the act of paying off a loan or debt the redemption of a mortgage → see also equity of redemption, yield to redemption Origin redemption (1300-1400) French rédemption, from Latin redemptio, from redimere; → REDEEM
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