salvation

noun

1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

Synonym: redemption

2. saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation

e.g. the salvation of his party was the president's major concern

3. a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness

e.g. tourism was their economic salvation
they turned to individualism as their salvation

4. the state of being saved or preserved from harm

1. 灵魂的得救;超度;救赎
In Christianity, salvation is the fact that Christ has saved a person from evil.

e.g. The church's message of salvation has changed the lives of many.
基督教中耶稣拯救灵魂的教义改变了很多人的生活。

2. 解救;拯救
The salvation of someone or something is the act of saving them from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation.

e.g. ...a poor, lost, lonely woman clinging for salvation to a son whom she knew was as lost as she was.
一个孤独可怜、茫然若失的妇人紧紧抓着她的一个儿子寻求解脱，而她知道儿子也同她一样迷惘
e.g. ...those whose marriages are beyond salvation.
婚姻已无法挽救的那些人

3. 拯救者;救星;解救物
If someone or something is your salvation, they are responsible for saving you from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation.

e.g. The country's salvation lies in forcing through democratic reforms...
拯救国家的希望在于强制推行民主改革。
e.g. I consider books my salvation.
我视书本为救星。