relieve
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UK relieve [sth] vtr: (ease) (病痛等)
SC 缓解 huǎn jiě
TC 緩解
TC 緩解
The doctor gave the patient drugs to relieve the pain.
那位医生给病人开了缓解疼痛的药物。
relieve [sth] vtr: (lessen worrying) (忧虑等)
SC 解除，缓解 jiě chú，huǎn jiě
TC 解除，緩解
TC 解除，緩解
Patricia's reassurances relieved Marcus's concerns.
帕特丽夏的宽慰让马库斯的忧虑解除不少。
relieve [sb] vtr: often passive (make less worried)
SC 使某人宽心
SC 宽慰某人
It relieved Robert to learn that he didn't have to give a presentation after all.
得知自己其实不用做演示稿，罗伯特宽心不少。
relieve [sth] vtr: (pressure: lessen) (压力等)
SC 减轻，缓解 jiǎn qīng，huǎn jiě
TC 減輕，緩解
TC 減輕，緩解
Oliver loosened his grip and relieved the pressure on James's arm.
奥利佛松开了自己的拳头，减轻了加在詹姆士胳膊上的压力。
relieve [sb] vtr: (work: take over from)
SC 接替 jiē tì
SC 替换 jiē tì，tì huàn
SC 换...的班
The night shift workers arrived to relieve Monica and her colleagues.
relieve [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep: (unburden of a weight)
SC 卸去…的负担
SC 帮忙拿
Just then John appeared and relieved me of my heavy shopping bags.
正在那时，约翰出现，帮忙拿走了我沉重的购物袋。
relieve [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep: figurative (take over responsibility)
SC 使卸下（责任）
I've been relieved of most of my responsibilities at work.
我工作上大部分的责任都已经被解除了。
relieve [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep: often passive (remove from position)
SC 使卸下（职务），使卸除（职务）
The vice-president of the company was relieved of his position.
公司副董事长被卸任了。
relieve [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep: (free from having to do)
SC 使免于做
TC 使免於做
TC 使免於做
My brother's arrival relieved me of the task of caring for our parents alone.
哥哥来了，我不必再独自一人照看父母了。
relieve [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep: informal (take, steal from)
SC 从…处偷走
The pickpocket relieved Ned of his wallet.
扒手偷走了内德的钱包。
relieve yourself vtr + refl: euphemism (urinate, defecate)
SC 大小便 dà xiǎo biàn
I can't believe you relieved yourself in the town square in daylight!
我简直不敢相信你居然大白天在市中心广场随地大小便。
relieve congestion in [sth] v expr: (improve traffic flow in)
SC 缓解…的交通拥堵现象 huǎn jiě de jiāo tōng yōng dǔ xiàn xiàng
The town planners are building a bypass to try to relieve congestion in the city.
relieve congestion in [sth] v expr: (lungs: clear) (肺)
SC 清除…的阻塞 qīng chú de zǔ sè
relieve [sb] of a burden v expr: (release from a responsibility)
SC 为某人减轻负担 wèi mǒu rén jiǎn qīng fù dān
SC 减轻某人的负担 wèi mǒu rén jiǎn qīng fù dān，jiǎn qīng mǒu rén de fù dān
relieve of their job, relieve [sb] of his job, relieve [sb] of her job v expr: (dismiss or fire [sb])
SC 解雇 jiě gù
relieve the pressure on [sb] v expr: (unburden)
SC 卸去…身上的压力 xiè qù shēn shàng de yā lì
The company is hiring extra workers to relieve the pressure on their existing staff.
relieve the pressure on v expr: (decongest) (交通)
SC 减轻…压力，缓解…拥堵
The expansion of the rail network will relieve the pressure on the roads.
relieve traffic congestion v expr: (improve the flow of vehicles)
SC 纾缓交通拥堵