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单词 rescuing
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rescuing in British English

present participle of verb
rescue
 

rescue in British English

(ˈrɛskjuː)
verbWord forms: -cues, -cuing or -cued (transitive)
1. 
to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc; deliver or save
2. 
to free (a person) from legal custody by force
3.  law
to seize (goods or property) by force
noun
4. 
a. 
the act or an instance of rescuing
b. 
(as modifier)
a rescue party
5. 
the forcible removal of a person from legal custody
6.  law
the forcible seizure of goods or property
Derived forms
rescuable (ˈrescuable)
adjective
rescuer (ˈrescuer)
noun
Word origin
C14: rescowen, from Old French rescourre, from re- + escourre to pull away, from Latin excutere to shake off, from quatere to shake

Examples of 'rescuing' in a sentence
rescuing

Adeline would have to know, and perhaps together they could find a way of rescuing Isabel.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2003)
But in the story, it was their Creator who sent the rescuing birds...
Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)
A fireman died in a second landslide after rescuing five people.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The owner of a haggard cat has urged well-meaning passers-by to stop rescuing him.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Firemen spent 40 minutes rescuing his wife and daughter from the river.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The size of today's deficit reflects the huge cost of rescuing the banks.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This could deepen the nuclear crisis and increase the difficulty of rescuing survivors.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She started rescuing battery hens and finding them new homes after visiting a farm.
The Sun (2009)
Kudos to him, and thanks for rescuing an evening of utter enchantment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
American ones invariably had the school maths geek rescuing the cheerleader.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
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