| 词汇 | relieve |
| 释义 | relieve verb uk/rɪˈliːv/ us/rɪˈliːv/ (MAKE BETTER) C2 [ T ]缓解，减轻，解除（疼痛或担忧）；使宽心，使宽慰 to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain. 医生给她注射了一针吗啡来止痛。 She relieved her boredom at home by learning how to type. 她在家学打字来打发无聊的时光。 [ T ]缓和，缓解（令人不快的局势） to improve an unpleasant situation New toll roads could help relieve congestion on other routes. 新建的收费道路可以帮助缓解其他道路的拥堵情况。
(HELP) [ T ]救济；救援；救助 to provide relief for a bad situation or for people in need emergency food aid to help relieve the famine 为了救济饥民而提供的紧急食品援助 [ T ]接替;换…的班;替下 to take the place of someone and continue doing their job or duties I'm on duty until 2 p.m. and then Peter is coming to relieve me. 我要值班到下午两点，两点以后彼得就会来换班。 [ T ] formal将（某地从敌人的围困中）解围;解救 to free a place that has been surrounded by an enemy army by military force An armoured battalion was sent to relieve the besieged town. 那个城市被困，一个装甲营被派去解围。 (URINATE) relieve yourself 撒尿，排尿（urinate 的礼貌性说法） polite word for urinate He proceeded to relieve himself against a tree. 他走到一棵树旁小解。 I had to relieve myself behind a bush. She excused herself to the bathroom so she could relieve herself. There are no facilities for miles and people have to relieve themselves somewhere. Phrasal verb relieve someone of somethingC2 formal（热心或礼貌地）替（某人）拿，帮助（某人）减轻（负担） to take from a person something that they are carrying, in a helpful or polite way May I relieve you of that heavy bag? 那个袋子很重，我来帮你搬好吗？ humorous偷窃…的（东西）;从…窃取 to steal something from someone The pickpocket delicately relieved him of his wallet. 扒手巧妙地偷走了他的钱包。 C2 [ usually passive ] formal把（某人）从（工作岗位上）开除;解除（某人）的职务 to remove someone from their job or position because they have done something wrong Following the scandal, he was relieved of his post as deputy finance minister. 丑闻曝光后，他被解除了财政部副部长的职务。 The committee's chairperson is to be relieved of her duties. 该委员会的主席将被解职。 The general was relieved of his command in 1941. 这位将军于1941年被解除指挥权。 |
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