1. vt.实践；履行　 carry out;fulfil
2. vt.使免受责难；挽回　 make free of blame or bring back into favour
3. vt.补偿；补救　 make sth bad slightly less bad
4. vt.用金钱赎回　 buy back sth with money
5. vt.解救，使摆脱；为…赎罪　 buy or gain sb's freedom

　～ a duty　履行义务
　～ one's honour　挽回名誉
　～ a mortgage　赎回抵押品
　～ from　从…赎回

　The new leader redeemed his promises.　新领导实现了诺言。
　He's redeeming the boring dinner.　他在补救那次令人生厌的宴会。
　She has redeemed her pawned jewellery.　她赎回了当掉的珠宝。

 ♣ redeem, atone, compensate
　参见compensate条。