| 单词 | relieve |
| 释义 | relieve [rɪ'li:v] verb MAKE BETTER 减轻 ADVANCED transitive ■to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong 缓解，减轻，解除（疼痛或担忧）；使宽心，使宽慰 •She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain •She relieved her boredom at home by learning how to type.她在家学打字来打发无聊的时光。 ADVANCED transitive ■to improve an unpleasant situation 缓和，缓解（令人不快的局势） •The council is considering banning vehicles from the town centre to relieve congestion.市政会正在考虑禁止车辆驶入市中心，以缓解交通拥堵的问题。 [rɪ'li:v] verb HELP 救援 transitive ■to provide relief for a bad situation or for people in need 救济；救援；救助 •emergency food aid to help relieve the famine为了救济饥民而提供的紧急食品援助 transitive ■to take the place of someone and continue doing their job or duties 接替；换…的班；替下 •I'm on duty until 2 p.m. and then Peter is coming to relieve me.我要值班到下午两点，两点以后彼得就会来替我的班。 transitive formal ■to free a place that has been surrounded by an enemy army by military force 将（某地从敌人的围困中）解围；解救 •An armoured battalion was sent to relieve the besieged town.那个城市被困，一个装甲营被派去解围。 [rɪ'li:v] verb URINATE 小解 relieve yourself [R] polite word for ■urinate •He proceeded to relieve himself against a tree.他走到一棵树旁小解。 [rɪ'li:v] verb Phrasal Verbs relieve sb of sth TAKE formal ■to take from a person something that they are carrying, in a helpful or polite way （热心或礼貌地）替（某人）拿，帮助（某人）减轻（负担） •May I relieve you of that heavy bag?那个袋子很重，我来帮你搬好吗？ ■humorous ■to steal something from someone 偷窃…的（东西）；从…窃取 •The pickpocket delicately relieved him of his wallet.扒手巧妙地偷走了他的钱包。 END JOB [usually passive] formal ■to remove someone from their job or position because they have done something wrong 把（某人）从（工作岗位上）开除；解除（某人）的职务 •Following the scandal, he was relieved of his post as deputy finance minister.丑闻曝光后，他被解除了财政部副部长的职务。 •The committee's chairperson is to be relieved of her duties •The general was relieved of his command in 1941.这位将军于1941年被解除指挥权。 |
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