redemptive [
ri'demptiv]
a. 赎回的, 救世的, 赎身的
redemptive[ adj ]- of or relating to or resulting in redemption
<adj.pert>
a redemptive theory about life
- bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
<adj.all>
saving faith
redemptive (or redeeming) love
Redemptive \Re*demp"tive\ (-t?v), a.
Serving or tending to redeem; redeeming; as, the redemptive
work of Christ.
- Laughter at our follies, and the redemptive joy of seeing things resolved as they ought to be, are crowning human experiences.
- He said Indy "has a kind of redemptive diffidence." How's that? "He is us at our baffled best," Kennedy said. "Mr.