单词 | relieve |
释义 | relieve 1.(lessen)+ pain, stress, anxiety缓解;缓和;减轻 This injection will relieve the pain.这个注射剂可以缓解疼痛。 2.+ refugees, famine援助;救济;救助 The United Nations has appealed for urgent international action to relieve famine in large areas of Africa.联合国呼吁采取紧急国际行动, 针对非洲大面积地区的饥荒提供救助。 3.(take over from)+ shiftworker, nurse, guard接替…的工作 The day shift guard relieved the night shift one.白天值班的警卫替下了夜班警卫。 4.【军】<正式>+ town, city救援;解救 5.(from obligation)使解脱;使摆脱 A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills.雇一个兼职簿记员将使你摆脱追讨未付单据和支付账单的负担。 6.+ boredom, monotony使得到调剂;使不单调 to relieve the boredom of sitting around all day为调剂终日闲坐无聊的生活 idiom ◆to relieve yourself<婉>方便;上厕所 Phrasal Verbrelieve of |
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