立功赎罪以行动和建树功绩来抵偿罪过。例可赦其小过，以待立功赎罪罢！——清钱彩《说岳全传》英perform meritorious services to atone for one’s crimes; store for one's crimes by performing meritorious service;
将功赎罪用所立的功劳来抵赎所犯的过错。英atome for a crime by good deeds; redeem sin by meritorous service; atone for a crime by good service; expiate one's crime by good service;
赎罪在基督教的教义中认为人类有“原罪”故人生来皆负有罪孽。其后耶稣基督被钉十字架即代表流其宝血为世人赎罪使世人免去其原罪；又指以功劳抵免刑责。例立功赎罪。英atone for one's crime;