redemption
/rɪˈdempʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil（从罪恶、过失或邪恶中的）（被）拯救, （被）救赎：
God's plans for the redemption of his world.
上帝拯救世界的计划。
1.1
- in sing. figurative a thing that saves someone from error or evil〈喻〉（从过失或罪恶中）拯救人的事物：
his marginalization from the Hollywood jungle proved to be his redemption.
事后证明他在好莱坞残酷竞争中被边缘化实际上是救了他。
2
- the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt（付款或还债后的）赎回; 重获。
2.1
- archaic the action of buying one's freedom〈古〉（对自由的）赎回, 赎买。
短语
beyond （或past） redemption
- (of a person or thing) too bad to be improved or saved不可救药的; 无法挽回的。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin redemptio（n-）, from redimere 'buy back' （see REDEEM）.