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relief/riˈli:f/n. 1a the alleviation of or deliverance from pain, distress, anxiety, etc. (痛苦、悲伤、焦虑等的)缓解或消除 b the feeling accompanying such deliverance (痛苦、悲伤、焦虑等缓解或消除后的)轻松，宽慰 2 a feature etc. that diversifies monotony or relaxes tension (对单调或紧张的)调剂，消遣 3 assistance (esp. financial) given to those in special need or difficulty (尤指财务上的)救济，补助 rent relief 租房补助 4a the replacing of a person or persons on duty by another or others (人员)接替，换班 b a person or persons replacing others in this way 替换者，换班人 5 (usu. 通常作 attrib.) Brit. a thing supplementing another in some service, esp. an extra vehicle providing public transport at peak times [英] (用于某种服务的)补充物品(尤指公交高峰期的增发车辆) 6a a method of moulding or carving or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface, with projections proportioned and more (high relief 高浮雕) or less (low relief 浅浮雕) closely approximating to those of the objects depicted (cf. 参见 ROUND n. 9) 浮雕法 b a piece of sculpture etc. in relief 浮雕品 c a representation of relief given by an arrangement of line or colour or shading 凸现(以线条、颜色或明暗组合所造成的立体效果) 7 vividness, distinctness 鲜明，清晰 brings the facts out in sharp relief 使事实昭然显露 8 (foll. by 常后跟 of) the reinforcement (esp. the raising of a siege) of a place 增援(尤指解围) 9 esp. Law the redress of a hardship or grievance (尤)【法律】司法救助，法律补救方法 □ on relief esp. N. Amer. receiving State assistance because of need [尤北美]受政府救济 [Middle English from Anglo-French relef, Old French relief (in sense 6 French relief from Italian rilievo), from relever: see RELIEVE] |