re·deemBrE/rɪˈdiːm/NAmE/rɪˈdiːm/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyredeemBrE/rɪˈdiːm/NAmE/rɪˈdiːm/present simple - he / she / itredeemsBrE/rɪˈdiːmz/NAmE/rɪˈdiːmz/past simpleredeemedBrE/rɪˈdiːmd/NAmE/rɪˈdiːmd/past participleredeemedBrE/rɪˈdiːmd/NAmE/rɪˈdiːmd/ -ing formredeemingBrE/rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/NAmE/rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/~sb/sthtomakesb/sthseemlessbad补救；弥补；掩饰…之不足SYNcompensate◆Theexcellentactingwasn'tenoughtoredeemaweakplot. 精彩的表演不足以掩盖情节的拙劣。◆Theonlyredeemingfeatureofthejob(= goodthingaboutit)isthesalary. 这份工作唯一的可取之处就是它的工资。saverescue ⬥ bail out ⬥ redeem
These words all mean to prevent sb/sth from dying, losing sth, being harmed or embarrassed.以上各词均含拯救、挽救、营救之义。
save to prevent sb/sth from dying, being harmed or destroyed or losing sth指救、救助、挽救、拯救：◆Doctors were unable to save him.医生未能把他救活。◆a campaign to save the panda from extinction一场拯救大熊猫免于灭绝的运动
rescue to save sb/sth from a dangerous or harmful situation指营救、援救、抢救：◆They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.他们被一艘经过的游轮救起。
bail sb out to rescue sb/sth from a difficult situation, especially by providing money尤指资助某人脱离困境：◆Don't expect me to bail you out if it all goes wrong.如果一切都搞砸了，就别指望我来解救你。
redeem(formal, religion宗教) to save sb from the power of evil指拯救、救赎：◆He was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God.他是一个罪人，承蒙上主的恩宠才获得救赎。NOTERedeem is also used in non-religious language in the phrase redeem a situation, which means to prevent a situation from being as bad as it might be. * redeem 亦用于非宗教语言中，如 redeem a situation 意为力挽狂澜。