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| /rɪˈliːv/ |
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| 1 | to make pain or another bad physical feeling less unpleasant 减轻（痛苦或身体不适） |
| Use a cooling gel to relieve the discomfort of sunburn. 用一块退热软冻胶可以减轻太阳灼伤产生的不适。 |
| Your headaches can easily be relieved by regular aspirin. 吃点普通的阿司匹林，你的头疼就很容易得到缓解。 |
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| 2 | to make a situation less boring 调剂 |
| Reading helped to relieve the boredom while he was ill. 读书帮他排遣了生病时的无聊。 |
| | 2a | to make a problem or bad situation less serious 缓解 | | The scheme is designed to relieve traffic congestion on the main routes into the city. 该方案的设计是为了缓解城市主干道的交通拥挤。 | |
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| 3 | to replace someone when they finish work 替…的班 |
| The night guards arrived to relieve the daytime crew. 值晚班的卫兵来替换了值白班的人。 |
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| 4 | formal to free a castle or a town that has been surrounded by enemy forces 给（堡垒或城市）解围 |
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| - | relieve sb of sth
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| 1 | to take a responsibility or obligation from someone so that they do not have to do it 将某人（从责任或义务）中解脱出来 | I’ ve been relieved of the responsibility of choosing a successor. 我已经解脱了，不用再负责挑选接班人了。 | |
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| 2 | formal to make someone leave their job , usually because they have done something wrong 解除（某人的职位）；开除某人 | I have been relieved of my position as Artistic Director. 我被免去了艺术总监的职位。 | |
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| 3 | humorous to steal something from someone 偷；偷窃 | It was a clever attempt to relieve him of his fortune. 能想到从他那里偷钱真是高明。 | |
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| - | relieve yourself formal
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| to use the toilet |
| 排泄；方便 |
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