( <美> succor)
mass noun
1- assistance and support in times of hardship and distress救助, 解救。
1.1
- ( succours) archaic reinforcements of troops〈古〉增援部队。
with obj.
- give assistance or aid to帮助, 援助, 救助：
prisoners of war were liberated and succoured.
战俘们被解放并且得到了援助。
派生词
succourless
adjective词源
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere 'run to the help of', from sub- 'from below' + currere 'run'.