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relief

relief
[英] [riˈli:f] [美] [rɪˈlif] 生词本

n.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

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1. N-UNCOUNT 宽慰;安心;欣慰;解脱 If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. 

  • I breathed a sigh of relief...

    我如释重负地松了口气。

  • The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities...

    这个消息会让法国当局大大松一口气。

  • To his relief a loud knock on the door spared him from giving an explanation...

    一声重重的敲门声让他松了一口气，他可以不用解释了。

2. N-UNCOUNT (疼痛或苦痛的)解除，免除，减轻，缓解 If something provides relief from pain or distress, it stops the pain or distress. 

  • This brought considerable relief from the pain.

    这相当大地缓解了疼痛。

  • ...a self-help programme which can give lasting relief from the torment of hay fever.

    可以持续缓解枯草热病痛的自助项目

3. N-UNCOUNT 救济;救援物资 Relief is money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor, or who have been affected by war or a natural disaster. 

  • Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment.

    救济机构正加大力度提供食物、住所和农用器械。

  • ...famine relief.

    饥荒救济

4. N-COUNT 代班人;换班工人 A relief worker is someone who does your work when you go home, or who is employed to do it instead of you when you are sick. 

  • No relief drivers were available.

    找不到代班司机。

5. N-COUNT 浮雕 A relief is a sculpture that is carved out of a flat vertical surface. 
6. See also: bas-relief; tax relief;  
Noun

1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced;

  • "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress);

  • "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"
  • "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

3. (law) redress awarded by a court;

  • "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult);

  • "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
  • "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

5. assistance in time of difficulty;

  • "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

6. a pause for relaxation;

  • "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

7. a change for the better

8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped;

  • "he has been on relief for many years"

9. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance);

  • "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

10. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

11. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged;

  • "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

医学

  • 1.①减轻：缓和或解除疼痛或痛苦；②浮雕：雕塑底面上形成的突起；③缓解：减少或消除义齿基托下方特殊区域的不适压力，另见chamber和space项下

法律

  • 1.免责
  • 2.救济
  • 3.信仰
1. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief.
联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. A doctor's task is to work for the relief of patient's suffering.
医生的工作是解除病人的痛苦。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. An airlift was organized immediately for the relief of the flood victims.
立即组织空运救助遭受水灾的难民。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. He gets tax relief because he supports his old mother.
他因赡养年迈的母亲而得以减税。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. His accident with the microphone brought some welcome comic relief to a very dull party.
他撞上了麦克风，这给极沉闷的聚会带来了些欢乐。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. His family has been on relief ever since he died.
自他去世后，他的家属一直靠救济过日子。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7. His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.
他的话给极沉闷的讲话增添了几分轻松的气氛。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. I felt an inexpressible relief.
我感到一种说不出的宽慰。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.
穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. Relief goods were quickly handed out to the people in the stricken area.
救灾物资很快发放到灾区人民手里。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11. She constantly invoked death for her relief and deliverance.
她常常想在死亡中寻求解脱。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12. She sighed with relief when she heard the good news.
听到这个好消息时，她宽慰地舒了口气。

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. Skillfully placed lights throw the marble figures into clear relief.
巧妙配置的灯光把大理石雕像映衬得栩栩如生。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. The Chinese Red Cross contributed a generous sum to the relief of the physically disabled.
中国红十字会慷慨捐赠一笔巨款以救济残疾人。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

15. The castle stood out in relief against the blue sky.
在蓝天的陪衬下，城堡显得轮廓分明。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

16. The comical characters are brought into the story for a little light relief.
在故事中添加这些滑稽角色是作为一点轻松的调剂。

来自《简明英汉词典》

17. The doctor's treatment gave no relief to the patient.
那医生的治疗并未使病人的病情减轻。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

18. The general hastened to the relief of the fortress.
将军火速前往救援该要塞。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

19. The momentary relief was followed by worse suffering.
短暂的缓解之后接着是更为剧烈的痛苦。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

20. The planes airdropped relief supplies to the stricken area.
飞机向灾区空投救灾物资。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》