mindmap root((拯救)) rescue implies a freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action: ~ the crew of a sinking ship. deliver implies the releasing usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, suffering, or something that distresses: ~ed his people from bondage. redeem implies a releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary as an equivalent: ~ed her from a life of boredom. ransom specifically applies to a buying out of captivity: subjects forced to ~ their king. reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased: ~ed long-abandoned farms. save may replace any of the foregoing terms, or it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence: a social worker who ~d youths from life as criminals.