redeem sth (for sth)
You can redeem these vouchers for a free meal.
你可以用这些代金券兑换一顿免费餐。
赎回，挽回，恢复，偿还，补偿；履行（契约），买回，赎回
redeems — third person singular of redeem
赎回,买回；支付赎金解救；用武力解救；拯救,挽救；清偿,解除债务或责任
to restore the honor or worth of; to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange; to pay off (loans or promissory notes); to convert into cash
赎回,买回
To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
支付赎金解救
To liberate by payment of a ransom.
用武力解救
To set free by force.
拯救,挽救
To save, rescue.
清偿,解除债务或责任
To clear, release from debt or blame.
赎罪；弥补(过错)。
To expiate, atone (for).
将(债券或证券)兑换成现金。
To convert (some bond or security) into cash.
拯救(脱离罪恶及其后果)。
To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
修复；恢复。
To repair, restore.
改造；改善。
To reform, change (for the better).
恢复(自己或某事物的)荣誉、价值或声誉。
To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.
一般现在时
She redeems her coupons at the store.
她在商店兑换她的优惠券。
一般过去时
He redeemed his watch from the pawn shop yesterday.
他昨天从当铺赎回了他的手表。
现在完成时
They have redeemed their honor through hard work.
他们通过努力工作挽回了荣誉。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
She redeemed her coupon for a free meal at the restaurant.
她用优惠券在餐厅兑换了一顿免费餐。
用法提示：此句中 redeem 表示用凭证兑换物品。
He redeemed the gift card to buy a new game.
他使用礼品卡兑换买了一款新游戏。
用法提示：此句中 redeem 表示用礼品卡兑换商品。
You can redeem your points for flights or hotel stays.
你可以用积分兑换航班或酒店住宿。
用法提示：此句中 redeem 表示用积分兑换服务。
You can redeem these vouchers for a free meal.
你可以用这些代金券兑换一顿免费餐。
He tried to redeem himself by apologizing publicly.
他试图通过公开道歉来挽回自己的声誉。
The company redeemed its debt ahead of schedule.
公司提前偿还了债务。
Her speech redeemed what had been a terrible evening.
她的演讲挽回了那个原本糟糕的夜晚。
特指商业或金融交易中的赎回，例如赎回股票、债券或典当物品。不可用于抽象意义上的挽回。
强调通过金钱或行动弥补过错或损失，不涉及赎回物品。
用于履行诺言、契约或责任，不用于赎回物品。
侧重于收回原本属于自己的东西，如土地、时间、权利，语气比 redeem 更中性。
正式用语，常用于宗教或道德语境，指通过行为弥补过失，适用范围较窄。
grammar · medium
易错句子She redeemed her voucher to a free meal.
正确表达She redeemed her voucher for a free meal.
表示“兑换”时，redeem后搭配介词for引出所换得的物品或服务，不能用to。
grammar · medium
易错句子After the scandal, he tried to redeem by volunteering.
正确表达After the scandal, he tried to redeem himself by volunteering.
redeem作“挽回名誉”解时是及物动词，必须带宾语；若宾语就是主语自身，须用反身代词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I will redemption my coupon.
正确表达I will redeem my coupon.
redemption是名词，动词是redeem；应使用动词形式。
redeem 强调赎回、挽救，常涉及货币或道德价值；reclaim 侧重从废弃中收回或改造利用。
redeem 可指偿还债务或履行承诺，但更常指赎回物品；repay 专指支付欠款或报答恩惠。
redeem 的补偿义常指弥补过失或恢复名誉；compensate 则侧重物质或金钱上的补偿。
偿还债务
He worked hard to redeem his debt within a year.
他努力工作，一年内偿还了债务。
兑换代金券
You can redeem this voucher at any participating store.
你可以在任何参与活动的商店兑换这张代金券。
挽回声誉，弥补过错
She tried to redeem herself by admitting her mistake.
她试图通过承认错误来挽回声誉。
偿还贷款
They plan to redeem the loan by the end of the year.
他们计划在年底前偿还贷款。
履行诺言
The president failed to redeem his campaign promises.
总统未能履行他的竞选承诺。
赎回抵押
After saving money, they were able to redeem the mortgage.
存够钱后，他们终于赎回了抵押品。
re- (again) + deem (buy)
re- (again) + do
re- (again) + play
ex- (out) + empt (buy)
常与redeem搭配使用，指用代金券兑换商品或服务
redeem coupon表示使用优惠券兑换折扣
redeem a mortgage指赎回抵押房产或还清贷款
宗教或道德语境下，redeem与salvation同属救赎主题
redeem debt指偿还债务，恢复信用
挽回声誉；弥补过失
He made a mistake but tried to redeem himself by working harder.
他犯了个错误，但通过更努力工作来试图挽回自己的声誉。
履行诺言
She finally redeemed her promise to take the kids to the zoo.
她终于履行了带孩子们去动物园的诺言。
珍惜时光；善用时间
We must redeem the time because the days are evil.
我们必须珍惜时光，因为日子邪恶。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.