redeemed

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you redeem yourself or your reputation, you do something that makes people have a good opinion of you again after you have behaved or performed badly. 挽回声誉; 改善形象
He realized the mistake he had made and wanted to redeem himself. 他认识到自己所犯的错误并想挽回声誉。
2. V-T When something redeems an unpleasant thing or situation, it prevents it from being completely bad. 弥补; 补救
Work is the way that people seek to redeem their lives from futility. 工作是人们寻求用以弥补生活使之不至于毫无意义的途径。
3. V-T If you redeem a debt or money that you have promised to someone, you pay money that you owe or that you promised to pay. 偿还 (债务或钱)[正式]
The amount required to redeem the mortgage was $358,587. 偿还抵押贷款所需的金额是$358587。
4. V-T In religions such as Christianity, to redeem someone means to save them by freeing them from sin and evil. 救赎
...a new female spiritual force to redeem the world. …一股挽救世界的新的女性精神力量。