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relieve/riˈli:v/v. tr. 1 bring or provide aid or assistance to 援助,救助 2 alleviate or reduce (pain, suffering, etc.) 减轻或缓解(疼痛、痛苦等) 3 mitigate the tedium or monotony of 减轻…的沉闷(或单调性),使…得到调剂 4 bring military support for (a besieged place) 对(被包围地区)实行军事增援 5 release (a person) from a duty by acting as or providing a substitute 接替,替换(某人) 6 (foll. by 后跟 of) take (a burden or responsibility) away from (a person) 卸除(某人的负担或责任) 7 bring into relief; cause to appear solid or detached 使凸起成浮雕;使呈鲜明(清晰) □ relieve one's feelings use strong language or vigorous behaviour when annoyed 发泄情绪;泄愤 □ relieve oneself urinate or defecate 排泄,大小便 □ relievable adj.□ reliever n.[Middle English via Old French relever from Latin relevare (as RE-, levis ‘light’)] |