英语词汇“relieve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb (transitive)

to bring alleviation of (pain, distress, etc) to (someone)

to bring aid or assistance to (someone in need, a disaster area, etc)

to take over the duties or watch of (someone)

to bring aid or a relieving force to (a besieged town, city, etc)

to free (someone) from an obligation

to make (something) less unpleasant, arduous, or monotonous

to bring into relief or prominence, as by contrast

8. (foll by of) informal

to take from

the thief relieved him of his watch

9. relieve oneself

Word origin

C14: from Old French relever, from Latin relevāre to lift up, relieve, from re- + levāre to lighten

单词	relieve
释义	Word Frequency relieve (rɪˈliːv) verb (transitive) 1. to bring alleviation of (pain, distress, etc) to (someone) 2. to bring aid or assistance to (someone in need, a disaster area, etc) 3. to take over the duties or watch of (someone) 4. to bring aid or a relieving force to (a besieged town, city, etc) 5. to free (someone) from an obligation 6. to make (something) less unpleasant, arduous, or monotonous 7. to bring into relief or prominence, as by contrast 8. (foll by of) informal to take from the thief relieved him of his watch 9. relieve oneself Derived forms relievable (reˈlievable) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French relever, from Latin relevāre to lift up, relieve, from re- + levāre to lighten
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