redemption
redemption — 名詞
1. a fixed expression used to say that a person, situation, or thing is so bad that
無可救藥
壞到無法挽救的地步
a fixed expression used to say that a person, situation, or thing is so bad that no one can make it better or save it
Years of illegal dumping left the lake beyond redemption, and nothing could bring it back.
經過多年的非法傾倒，這座湖已無可救藥，什麼都無法讓它恢復生機。
beyond redemption — fixed phrase for irretrievable badness
The landlord called the abandoned house past redemption and sold it for the land alone.
房東認為那棟廢棄房屋已無可救藥，於是只按土地價格將其出售。
Some voters felt the politician was beyond redemption after breaking so many promises.
一些選民認為，那位政治人物背棄了這麼多承諾，已經無可救藥。
Noor knew the old greenhouse was beyond redemption when the roof caved in completely.
Noor 知道那座舊溫室屋頂完全塌陷後，已經無可救藥了。
- hopeless
less emphatic and can apply to both situations and people; does not require a fixed phrase structure
- irreparable
more formal, used chiefly for damage, harm, or loss rather than people's moral state
- salvageable
informal; opposite of 'beyond redemption' in practical contexts
文法句型
only in beyond/past redemption
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the two fixed phrases beyond redemption and past redemption. You cannot drop the preposition and say something is 'redemption' to mean irreparable. For physical objects, use beyond repair instead.
常見錯誤
2. the Christian concept of being rescued from sin and restored to spiritual goodne
救贖
從罪惡或苦難中被拯救的過程
the Christian concept of being rescued from sin and restored to spiritual goodness through divine power; also used more broadly for any process where a person recovers morally after serious wrongdoing
In Christian teachings, redemption offers believers spiritual freedom from the weight of past sins.
在基督教義中，救贖讓信徒從過去罪惡的重擔中獲得心靈上的自由。
redemption from [sin] — spiritual context
The novel follows a former gang member who finds redemption through helping at-risk teenagers.
這本小說講述一名前幫派成員透過幫助邊緣青少年找到救贖的故事。
Roya described redemption as a second chance to rebuild a life with honesty and kindness.
Roya 將救贖形容為第二次機會，讓人以誠實與善良重建人生。
The villain in the film finds redemption by sacrificing his freedom to save the children.
在這部電影中，反派角色犧牲自己的自由來拯救孩童，從而找到救贖。
- salvation
broader term covering rescue from sin OR danger; redemption specifically carries the notion of a price paid or effort made to regain goodness
- deliverance
focuses on being rescued from a specific threat; less about moral transformation than about escape
- atonement
emphasises making amends for wrongdoing through sacrifice or reparation, rather than being saved by an outside force
- damnation
opposite in religious contexts; eternal punishment rather than salvation
文法句型
redemption + from [sin/suffering]
find/seek/achieve redemption
用法筆記
Frequently used in both religious writing and secular storytelling (e.g. redemption arc in film criticism). In secular contexts it usually implies a major transformation after serious wrongdoing, not minor improvements.
常見錯誤
3. the process of converting certain financial securities into their cash value, or
贖回；償還
將債券股票換回現金或清償債務
the process of converting certain financial securities into their cash value, or settling a borrowing when payment falls due
The company announced the early redemption of its corporate bonds to reduce interest payments.
該公司宣布提前贖回其公司債券，以降低利息支出。
early redemption — repayment before maturity date
Investors must complete the paperwork before the redemption deadline at the end of March.
投資人必須在三月底的贖回截止日前完成所有文書作業。
Ramón checked the fund's redemption policy before deciding how many shares to sell back.
Ramón 在決定賣回多少股票之前，先查閱了該基金的贖回規定。
The fund allows partial redemption of shares without charging any penalty fee.
該基金允許部分贖回股票，且不收取任何違約費用。
- issuance
the sale of new securities to investors
文法句型
redemption + of [bond/share/debt]
call/early redemption
用法筆記
Common in financial reports, investment contracts, and banking. The opposite process is issuance (when securities are first sold to investors). A redemption fee is a charge the investor pays when cashing out early.