Definition of rescue in English:

rescue

verbrescues, rescued, rescuing ˈrɛskjuːˈrɛskju

[with object]

1Save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.
firemen rescued a man trapped in the river
Example sentencesExamples
- One member of the crew was rescued by a US Navy helicopter, and did not suffer serious injury.
- Both mother and son suffered in the cold water, but were rescued essentially unhurt.
- Four other miners were injured and eight were rescued unharmed.
- Firefighters had to rescue four people trapped in their vehicles.
- Two crewmen died, but the remaining 20 were eventually rescued by the lifeboat.
- Four dogs, a kitten and a collection of snakes and lizards were rescued unharmed.
- Hundreds of people are still waiting to be rescued from the rooftops of homes and buildings.
- Alisha was eventually rescued by firefighters from her bedroom, after a chip pan fire engulfed the kitchen in flames.
- What makes people risk their lives to rescue someone trapped in a burning house or drowning in a river?
- His lawyer has suggested that the jury could convict him of manslaughter by gross negligence for not rescuing her.
- The Norwegian ship then rescued the 430 people.
- He was trapped underneath until he was rescued by a fire crew.
- He later crashed the plane into the sea and was rescued relatively unhurt.
- The plan must include procedures for rescuing workers who have fallen but are unable to rescue themselves.
- They were rescued yesterday off the coast of Ireland.
- A taxi driver told today how he helped lift a car with his bare hands to rescue a child trapped in a road accident.
- The female tabby is seeking a reunion with her owners after being dramatically rescued by firefighters.
- A teenager has thanked fire crews who saved his life by rescuing him from a blazing inferno.
- The men were winched to safety and became the first people rescued by helicopter off the coast of Ireland.
- Two women who tried to battle a wall of flames to rescue a man trapped in his blazing home were today praised by firefighters.
Synonyms
save, save from danger, save the life of, come to the aid of
set free, free, release, liberate, extricate, get someone out
deliver, redeem, ransom, emancipate, relieve
bail someone out
Nautical bring someone off
informal save someone's bacon, save someone's neck, save someone's skin
1. 1.1informal Keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve.
  he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is there to plead for their life; that they be rescued from obscurity.
  When it comes to her tennis, she is bright enough to construct a point, strong enough to wallop a point and fast enough to rescue a lost cause.
  John rescued his coffee from the confusion and leaned back in his chair to admire his son.
  Several troubled companies saw their share prices boosted by the possibility that they could be rescued by a buy-out.
  He is the world-renowned authority and registrar on the species he rescued from obscurity.
  Another is a minuscule, dead-end space that was rescued from oblivion by a wall fountain and a pond.
  "Oops," he shrugged as he rescued his coffee out of Cameron's hand which was currently in danger of dropping to the floor.
  The " little Chinese girl " was rescued from oblivion at the eleventh hour.
  The relationship counselling service has been rescued from the brink of closure in west and north Wiltshire.
  But the club was only rescued from extinction earlier this year by the new chairman.
  Robbie was rescued from obscurity and has shone at Leeds.
  Now that he had rescued his belongings from the desert sand and pilfering fingers, he felt like a large weight had been lifted off his shoulders so he decided to stay a few more days and give them the benefit of his expertise.
  Yet the action still wasn't over with the away side determined to rescue some lost pride.
  He rescued his bag, and clinging to the poles he somehow managed to crawl up the ice foot, but he was pretty wet and soon very cold.
  The yellow phenotype was completely rescued in all five lines.
  Synonyms
  retrieve, recover, salvage, get back
  pick up, gather up, scoop up

nounPlural rescues ˈrɛskjuːˈrɛskju

1An act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty.
the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners
he came to our rescue with a loan of £100
as modifier rescue workers began pulling survivors from the wreckage
Example sentencesExamples
- But after a quick sleep it didn't take long before a speedboat came to my rescue.
- While he was being attacked, the two police officials came to his rescue.
- Coastguards from England carried out the rescue off the coast of Cornwall.
- Two men passing by dramatically came to their rescue and managed to reach them using the branches from nearby trees.
- "Well, miss, I want to thank you for your daring rescue today.
- He worked his way up through the ranks - his experiences range from carrying out cliff rescues to passing on knowledge as a training instructor.
- He described being involved in a number of heroic rescues including rescuing a woman from a burning car, saving a child from being run over and preventing an old woman being mugged.
- In order to save lives, we still have rescues and search and rescue operations ongoing.
- The crew were always spared the task so they could save energy for the impending rescue.
- She initially passed out, but quickly recovered and tried to hold her brains in for over an hour until someone noticed and came to her rescue.
- Let's begin our coverage of the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners in Pennsylvania.
- Janet was full of praise for the police officer who came to her rescue.
- I had always envisioned a sort of heroic rescue, but those were only dreams.
- A TEENAGER'S boyfriend came to her rescue when she was dragged to the ground by another youngster on Thursday.
- Residents were furious that they had to organise an attempted rescue of survivors.
- In an amazing stroke of luck for the sick patient, all three people who came to his rescue were health workers.
- Thankfully, two young girls who worked in the barn came to our rescue.
- Tens of thousands of workers were involved in the rescue and cleanup effort.
- Luckily his shouting disturbed the family of the house who came to his rescue.
- Over the years the Air Corps have been responsible for numerous successful rescues.
Synonyms
saving, rescuing
release, freeing, liberation, extrication
deliverance, delivery, redemption, ransom, emancipation, relief
help, assist, aid, lend a helping hand to, lend a hand to, bail out
be someone's knight in shining armour
informal save someone's bacon, save someone's neck, save someone's skin, get someone out of a tight spot
1. 1.1as modifier Denoting or relating to a domestic animal that has been removed from a situation of abuse or neglect by a welfare organization.
  adopting a rescue cat may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do
  some people find their ideal pet in a rescue shelter
  Example sentencesExamples
  A woman has hit out at an animal rescue home after being prevented from having a dog because she was too old and on income support.
  Just before Christmas 2000, a friend was hosting a cocktail party for dogs at a rescue shelter.
  The winner of the fancy dress class was Jane Maitland from Drumcliffe with a rescue dog called Patches.
  Three of my five cats have been rescue cats, and one is the son of a rescued animal.
  She recently adopted a St. Bernard from a rescue shelter and while the dog is a handful, she's really enjoying it.
  Last night I had an unexpected trip to the vets with Cassius, our first rescue cat who's been with us nearly 2 years now.
  The pair performed together as part of a rescue agility team at the world-famous dog show on Saturday morning.
  I have an old rescue cat staying with me called Snowflake.
  My grandmother had always owned a cat, and later in life she started adopting rescue cats from the local Cats Protection League.
  I told my daughter that I was willing to donate up to 5,000 pounds to anyone who would set up a rescue home for the stray dogs here.
  The joy of helping a rescue dog is incredible.
  A one-eyed rescue pooch has proved you do not need a pedigree to be a top dog at the world-famous Crufts.
  Jeremy came back from the show with Tinker, a full-grown longhaired female, who, they told him, was a rescue hamster.
  Rescue cats should be kept inside for at least their first few weeks in their new home.
  I may be getting a rescue goldfish today.
  If you are considering taking on a rescue pet, do find out all the information you can about the animal.
  For 26 years Jackie ran a rescue home for rabbits in Hythe.
  This guide is written to help show first-time adopters what to expect when adopting an animal from a rescue shelter.
  The home is now appealing for those looking for a pet to choose a rescue animal.
  She was a rescue dog from a puppy mill where she spent her first four or five years in horrible conditions in a cage.
2. 1.2as modifier Denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development.
  they have not always been keen to organize rescue excavations to investigate these sites
  Example sentencesExamples
  By the late 1990s, the need for a more systematic programme of rescue archaeology had become urgent.
  My sixth form tutor gave me days off to help on rescue excavations.
  Here there is still a major task of rescue archaeology to be done, because the site is being rapidly eroded.
  Our excavation was a rescue project in every sense of the phrase.
  The discovery came about during rescue excavations on Thames Water's sludge works.

Derivatives

rescuable

adjective

However, the phenotype was subtle and the mutants were not fully rescuable, indicating that the mutation was leaky and/or conferred semidominance.
Example sentencesExamples
- What has now emerged is that you had 400 people - 343 firemen and the police - who died inside buildings that were empty of rescuable people.
- We selected one allele, 124, which was homozygous viable to the pharate adult stage and was rescuable with the SNAP - 25 transgene, for more detailed analysis.
- So you think that EVERY man in EVERY situation is rescuable?
- The fallout of this situation is pretty bleak, but rescuable I think, if those involved are able to put the time in.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere 'shake out, discard'.

Rescue is from Old French rescoure based on Latin excutere ‘shake out, discard’. The prefix re- intensifies the sense. The notion here is of ‘shaking out’ a captive from the hands of an enemy.

Definition of rescue in US English:

rescue

verbˈrɛskjuˈreskyo͞o

[with object]

1Save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
firemen were called out to rescue a man trapped in the river
Example sentencesExamples
- Both mother and son suffered in the cold water, but were rescued essentially unhurt.
- Two crewmen died, but the remaining 20 were eventually rescued by the lifeboat.
- One member of the crew was rescued by a US Navy helicopter, and did not suffer serious injury.
- They were rescued yesterday off the coast of Ireland.
- The plan must include procedures for rescuing workers who have fallen but are unable to rescue themselves.
- The men were winched to safety and became the first people rescued by helicopter off the coast of Ireland.
- His lawyer has suggested that the jury could convict him of manslaughter by gross negligence for not rescuing her.
- A taxi driver told today how he helped lift a car with his bare hands to rescue a child trapped in a road accident.
- Four other miners were injured and eight were rescued unharmed.
- The Norwegian ship then rescued the 430 people.
- Four dogs, a kitten and a collection of snakes and lizards were rescued unharmed.
- He later crashed the plane into the sea and was rescued relatively unhurt.
- Firefighters had to rescue four people trapped in their vehicles.
- He was trapped underneath until he was rescued by a fire crew.
- Alisha was eventually rescued by firefighters from her bedroom, after a chip pan fire engulfed the kitchen in flames.
- What makes people risk their lives to rescue someone trapped in a burning house or drowning in a river?
- A teenager has thanked fire crews who saved his life by rescuing him from a blazing inferno.
- Two women who tried to battle a wall of flames to rescue a man trapped in his blazing home were today praised by firefighters.
- The female tabby is seeking a reunion with her owners after being dramatically rescued by firefighters.
- Hundreds of people are still waiting to be rescued from the rooftops of homes and buildings.
Synonyms
save, save from danger, save the life of, come to the aid of
1. 1.1informal Keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve.
  he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee
  Example sentencesExamples
  Several troubled companies saw their share prices boosted by the possibility that they could be rescued by a buy-out.
  Yet the action still wasn't over with the away side determined to rescue some lost pride.
  He rescued his bag, and clinging to the poles he somehow managed to crawl up the ice foot, but he was pretty wet and soon very cold.
  Another is a minuscule, dead-end space that was rescued from oblivion by a wall fountain and a pond.
  He is there to plead for their life; that they be rescued from obscurity.
  Robbie was rescued from obscurity and has shone at Leeds.
  When it comes to her tennis, she is bright enough to construct a point, strong enough to wallop a point and fast enough to rescue a lost cause.
  The yellow phenotype was completely rescued in all five lines.
  But the club was only rescued from extinction earlier this year by the new chairman.
  John rescued his coffee from the confusion and leaned back in his chair to admire his son.
  He is the world-renowned authority and registrar on the species he rescued from obscurity.
  "Oops," he shrugged as he rescued his coffee out of Cameron's hand which was currently in danger of dropping to the floor.
  Now that he had rescued his belongings from the desert sand and pilfering fingers, he felt like a large weight had been lifted off his shoulders so he decided to stay a few more days and give them the benefit of his expertise.
  The relationship counselling service has been rescued from the brink of closure in west and north Wiltshire.
  The " little Chinese girl " was rescued from oblivion at the eleventh hour.
  Synonyms
  retrieve, recover, salvage, get back

nounˈrɛskjuˈreskyo͞o

1An act of saving or being saved from danger or distress.
he came to our rescue with a loan of $100
Example sentencesExamples
- Over the years the Air Corps have been responsible for numerous successful rescues.
- I had always envisioned a sort of heroic rescue, but those were only dreams.
- Janet was full of praise for the police officer who came to her rescue.
- Let's begin our coverage of the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners in Pennsylvania.
- A TEENAGER'S boyfriend came to her rescue when she was dragged to the ground by another youngster on Thursday.
- Two men passing by dramatically came to their rescue and managed to reach them using the branches from nearby trees.
- He described being involved in a number of heroic rescues including rescuing a woman from a burning car, saving a child from being run over and preventing an old woman being mugged.
- Residents were furious that they had to organise an attempted rescue of survivors.
- She initially passed out, but quickly recovered and tried to hold her brains in for over an hour until someone noticed and came to her rescue.
- In order to save lives, we still have rescues and search and rescue operations ongoing.
- Coastguards from England carried out the rescue off the coast of Cornwall.
- While he was being attacked, the two police officials came to his rescue.
- Thankfully, two young girls who worked in the barn came to our rescue.
- "Well, miss, I want to thank you for your daring rescue today.
- But after a quick sleep it didn't take long before a speedboat came to my rescue.
- He worked his way up through the ranks - his experiences range from carrying out cliff rescues to passing on knowledge as a training instructor.
- Luckily his shouting disturbed the family of the house who came to his rescue.
- In an amazing stroke of luck for the sick patient, all three people who came to his rescue were health workers.
- The crew were always spared the task so they could save energy for the impending rescue.
- Tens of thousands of workers were involved in the rescue and cleanup effort.
Synonyms
saving, rescuing
help, assist, aid, lend a helping hand to, lend a hand to, bail out
1. 1.1as modifier Denoting or relating to a domestic animal that has been removed from a situation of abuse or neglect by a welfare organization.
  adopting a rescue cat may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do
  some people find their ideal pet in a rescue shelter
  Example sentencesExamples
  The winner of the fancy dress class was Jane Maitland from Drumcliffe with a rescue dog called Patches.
  The joy of helping a rescue dog is incredible.
  This guide is written to help show first-time adopters what to expect when adopting an animal from a rescue shelter.
  She recently adopted a St. Bernard from a rescue shelter and while the dog is a handful, she's really enjoying it.
  Last night I had an unexpected trip to the vets with Cassius, our first rescue cat who's been with us nearly 2 years now.
  A one-eyed rescue pooch has proved you do not need a pedigree to be a top dog at the world-famous Crufts.
  Rescue cats should be kept inside for at least their first few weeks in their new home.
  I have an old rescue cat staying with me called Snowflake.
  Jeremy came back from the show with Tinker, a full-grown longhaired female, who, they told him, was a rescue hamster.
  If you are considering taking on a rescue pet, do find out all the information you can about the animal.
  She was a rescue dog from a puppy mill where she spent her first four or five years in horrible conditions in a cage.
  I told my daughter that I was willing to donate up to 5,000 pounds to anyone who would set up a rescue home for the stray dogs here.
  Just before Christmas 2000, a friend was hosting a cocktail party for dogs at a rescue shelter.
  I may be getting a rescue goldfish today.
  Three of my five cats have been rescue cats, and one is the son of a rescued animal.
  A woman has hit out at an animal rescue home after being prevented from having a dog because she was too old and on income support.
  The pair performed together as part of a rescue agility team at the world-famous dog show on Saturday morning.
  My grandmother had always owned a cat, and later in life she started adopting rescue cats from the local Cats Protection League.
  For 26 years Jackie ran a rescue home for rabbits in Hythe.
  The home is now appealing for those looking for a pet to choose a rescue animal.
2. 1.2as modifier Denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development.
  they have not always been keen to organize rescue excavations to investigate these sites
  Example sentencesExamples
  By the late 1990s, the need for a more systematic programme of rescue archaeology had become urgent.
  My sixth form tutor gave me days off to help on rescue excavations.
  Our excavation was a rescue project in every sense of the phrase.
  The discovery came about during rescue excavations on Thames Water's sludge works.
  Here there is still a major task of rescue archaeology to be done, because the site is being rapidly eroded.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’.

单词	rescue
释义	Definition of rescue in English: rescue verbrescues, rescued, rescuing ˈrɛskjuːˈrɛskju [with object] 1Save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation. firemen rescued a man trapped in the river Example sentencesExamples One member of the crew was rescued by a US Navy helicopter, and did not suffer serious injury. Both mother and son suffered in the cold water, but were rescued essentially unhurt. Four other miners were injured and eight were rescued unharmed. Firefighters had to rescue four people trapped in their vehicles. Two crewmen died, but the remaining 20 were eventually rescued by the lifeboat. Four dogs, a kitten and a collection of snakes and lizards were rescued unharmed. Hundreds of people are still waiting to be rescued from the rooftops of homes and buildings. Alisha was eventually rescued by firefighters from her bedroom, after a chip pan fire engulfed the kitchen in flames. What makes people risk their lives to rescue someone trapped in a burning house or drowning in a river? His lawyer has suggested that the jury could convict him of manslaughter by gross negligence for not rescuing her. The Norwegian ship then rescued the 430 people. He was trapped underneath until he was rescued by a fire crew. He later crashed the plane into the sea and was rescued relatively unhurt. The plan must include procedures for rescuing workers who have fallen but are unable to rescue themselves. They were rescued yesterday off the coast of Ireland. A taxi driver told today how he helped lift a car with his bare hands to rescue a child trapped in a road accident. The female tabby is seeking a reunion with her owners after being dramatically rescued by firefighters. A teenager has thanked fire crews who saved his life by rescuing him from a blazing inferno. The men were winched to safety and became the first people rescued by helicopter off the coast of Ireland. Two women who tried to battle a wall of flames to rescue a man trapped in his blazing home were today praised by firefighters. Synonyms save, save from danger, save the life of, come to the aid of set free, free, release, liberate, extricate, get someone out deliver, redeem, ransom, emancipate, relieve bail someone out Nautical bring someone off informal save someone's bacon, save someone's neck, save someone's skin 1.1informal Keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve. he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee Example sentencesExamples He is there to plead for their life; that they be rescued from obscurity. When it comes to her tennis, she is bright enough to construct a point, strong enough to wallop a point and fast enough to rescue a lost cause. John rescued his coffee from the confusion and leaned back in his chair to admire his son. Several troubled companies saw their share prices boosted by the possibility that they could be rescued by a buy-out. He is the world-renowned authority and registrar on the species he rescued from obscurity. Another is a minuscule, dead-end space that was rescued from oblivion by a wall fountain and a pond. "Oops," he shrugged as he rescued his coffee out of Cameron's hand which was currently in danger of dropping to the floor. The " little Chinese girl " was rescued from oblivion at the eleventh hour. The relationship counselling service has been rescued from the brink of closure in west and north Wiltshire. But the club was only rescued from extinction earlier this year by the new chairman. Robbie was rescued from obscurity and has shone at Leeds. Now that he had rescued his belongings from the desert sand and pilfering fingers, he felt like a large weight had been lifted off his shoulders so he decided to stay a few more days and give them the benefit of his expertise. Yet the action still wasn't over with the away side determined to rescue some lost pride. He rescued his bag, and clinging to the poles he somehow managed to crawl up the ice foot, but he was pretty wet and soon very cold. The yellow phenotype was completely rescued in all five lines. Synonyms retrieve, recover, salvage, get back pick up, gather up, scoop up nounPlural rescues ˈrɛskjuːˈrɛskju 1An act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty. the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners he came to our rescue with a loan of £100 as modifier rescue workers began pulling survivors from the wreckage Example sentencesExamples But after a quick sleep it didn't take long before a speedboat came to my rescue. While he was being attacked, the two police officials came to his rescue. Coastguards from England carried out the rescue off the coast of Cornwall. Two men passing by dramatically came to their rescue and managed to reach them using the branches from nearby trees. "Well, miss, I want to thank you for your daring rescue today. He worked his way up through the ranks - his experiences range from carrying out cliff rescues to passing on knowledge as a training instructor. He described being involved in a number of heroic rescues including rescuing a woman from a burning car, saving a child from being run over and preventing an old woman being mugged. In order to save lives, we still have rescues and search and rescue operations ongoing. The crew were always spared the task so they could save energy for the impending rescue. She initially passed out, but quickly recovered and tried to hold her brains in for over an hour until someone noticed and came to her rescue. Let's begin our coverage of the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners in Pennsylvania. Janet was full of praise for the police officer who came to her rescue. I had always envisioned a sort of heroic rescue, but those were only dreams. A TEENAGER'S boyfriend came to her rescue when she was dragged to the ground by another youngster on Thursday. Residents were furious that they had to organise an attempted rescue of survivors. In an amazing stroke of luck for the sick patient, all three people who came to his rescue were health workers. Thankfully, two young girls who worked in the barn came to our rescue. Tens of thousands of workers were involved in the rescue and cleanup effort. Luckily his shouting disturbed the family of the house who came to his rescue. Over the years the Air Corps have been responsible for numerous successful rescues. Synonyms saving, rescuing release, freeing, liberation, extrication deliverance, delivery, redemption, ransom, emancipation, relief help, assist, aid, lend a helping hand to, lend a hand to, bail out be someone's knight in shining armour informal save someone's bacon, save someone's neck, save someone's skin, get someone out of a tight spot 1.1as modifier Denoting or relating to a domestic animal that has been removed from a situation of abuse or neglect by a welfare organization. adopting a rescue cat may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do some people find their ideal pet in a rescue shelter Example sentencesExamples A woman has hit out at an animal rescue home after being prevented from having a dog because she was too old and on income support. Just before Christmas 2000, a friend was hosting a cocktail party for dogs at a rescue shelter. The winner of the fancy dress class was Jane Maitland from Drumcliffe with a rescue dog called Patches. Three of my five cats have been rescue cats, and one is the son of a rescued animal. She recently adopted a St. Bernard from a rescue shelter and while the dog is a handful, she's really enjoying it. Last night I had an unexpected trip to the vets with Cassius, our first rescue cat who's been with us nearly 2 years now. The pair performed together as part of a rescue agility team at the world-famous dog show on Saturday morning. I have an old rescue cat staying with me called Snowflake. My grandmother had always owned a cat, and later in life she started adopting rescue cats from the local Cats Protection League. I told my daughter that I was willing to donate up to 5,000 pounds to anyone who would set up a rescue home for the stray dogs here. The joy of helping a rescue dog is incredible. A one-eyed rescue pooch has proved you do not need a pedigree to be a top dog at the world-famous Crufts. Jeremy came back from the show with Tinker, a full-grown longhaired female, who, they told him, was a rescue hamster. Rescue cats should be kept inside for at least their first few weeks in their new home. I may be getting a rescue goldfish today. If you are considering taking on a rescue pet, do find out all the information you can about the animal. For 26 years Jackie ran a rescue home for rabbits in Hythe. This guide is written to help show first-time adopters what to expect when adopting an animal from a rescue shelter. The home is now appealing for those looking for a pet to choose a rescue animal. She was a rescue dog from a puppy mill where she spent her first four or five years in horrible conditions in a cage. 1.2as modifier Denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development. they have not always been keen to organize rescue excavations to investigate these sites Example sentencesExamples By the late 1990s, the need for a more systematic programme of rescue archaeology had become urgent. My sixth form tutor gave me days off to help on rescue excavations. Here there is still a major task of rescue archaeology to be done, because the site is being rapidly eroded. Our excavation was a rescue project in every sense of the phrase. The discovery came about during rescue excavations on Thames Water's sludge works. Derivatives rescuable adjective However, the phenotype was subtle and the mutants were not fully rescuable, indicating that the mutation was leaky and/or conferred semidominance. Example sentencesExamples What has now emerged is that you had 400 people - 343 firemen and the police - who died inside buildings that were empty of rescuable people. We selected one allele, 124, which was homozygous viable to the pharate adult stage and was rescuable with the SNAP - 25 transgene, for more detailed analysis. So you think that EVERY man in EVERY situation is rescuable? The fallout of this situation is pretty bleak, but rescuable I think, if those involved are able to put the time in. Origin Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere 'shake out, discard'. Rescue is from Old French rescoure based on Latin excutere ‘shake out, discard’. The prefix re- intensifies the sense. The notion here is of ‘shaking out’ a captive from the hands of an enemy. Definition of rescue in US English: rescue verbˈrɛskjuˈreskyo͞o [with object] 1Save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation. firemen were called out to rescue a man trapped in the river Example sentencesExamples Both mother and son suffered in the cold water, but were rescued essentially unhurt. Two crewmen died, but the remaining 20 were eventually rescued by the lifeboat. One member of the crew was rescued by a US Navy helicopter, and did not suffer serious injury. They were rescued yesterday off the coast of Ireland. The plan must include procedures for rescuing workers who have fallen but are unable to rescue themselves. The men were winched to safety and became the first people rescued by helicopter off the coast of Ireland. His lawyer has suggested that the jury could convict him of manslaughter by gross negligence for not rescuing her. A taxi driver told today how he helped lift a car with his bare hands to rescue a child trapped in a road accident. Four other miners were injured and eight were rescued unharmed. The Norwegian ship then rescued the 430 people. Four dogs, a kitten and a collection of snakes and lizards were rescued unharmed. He later crashed the plane into the sea and was rescued relatively unhurt. Firefighters had to rescue four people trapped in their vehicles. He was trapped underneath until he was rescued by a fire crew. Alisha was eventually rescued by firefighters from her bedroom, after a chip pan fire engulfed the kitchen in flames. What makes people risk their lives to rescue someone trapped in a burning house or drowning in a river? A teenager has thanked fire crews who saved his life by rescuing him from a blazing inferno. Two women who tried to battle a wall of flames to rescue a man trapped in his blazing home were today praised by firefighters. The female tabby is seeking a reunion with her owners after being dramatically rescued by firefighters. Hundreds of people are still waiting to be rescued from the rooftops of homes and buildings. Synonyms save, save from danger, save the life of, come to the aid of 1.1informal Keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve. he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee Example sentencesExamples Several troubled companies saw their share prices boosted by the possibility that they could be rescued by a buy-out. Yet the action still wasn't over with the away side determined to rescue some lost pride. He rescued his bag, and clinging to the poles he somehow managed to crawl up the ice foot, but he was pretty wet and soon very cold. Another is a minuscule, dead-end space that was rescued from oblivion by a wall fountain and a pond. He is there to plead for their life; that they be rescued from obscurity. Robbie was rescued from obscurity and has shone at Leeds. When it comes to her tennis, she is bright enough to construct a point, strong enough to wallop a point and fast enough to rescue a lost cause. The yellow phenotype was completely rescued in all five lines. But the club was only rescued from extinction earlier this year by the new chairman. John rescued his coffee from the confusion and leaned back in his chair to admire his son. He is the world-renowned authority and registrar on the species he rescued from obscurity. "Oops," he shrugged as he rescued his coffee out of Cameron's hand which was currently in danger of dropping to the floor. Now that he had rescued his belongings from the desert sand and pilfering fingers, he felt like a large weight had been lifted off his shoulders so he decided to stay a few more days and give them the benefit of his expertise. The relationship counselling service has been rescued from the brink of closure in west and north Wiltshire. The " little Chinese girl " was rescued from oblivion at the eleventh hour. Synonyms retrieve, recover, salvage, get back nounˈrɛskjuˈreskyo͞o 1An act of saving or being saved from danger or distress. he came to our rescue with a loan of $100 Example sentencesExamples Over the years the Air Corps have been responsible for numerous successful rescues. I had always envisioned a sort of heroic rescue, but those were only dreams. Janet was full of praise for the police officer who came to her rescue. Let's begin our coverage of the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners in Pennsylvania. A TEENAGER'S boyfriend came to her rescue when she was dragged to the ground by another youngster on Thursday. Two men passing by dramatically came to their rescue and managed to reach them using the branches from nearby trees. He described being involved in a number of heroic rescues including rescuing a woman from a burning car, saving a child from being run over and preventing an old woman being mugged. Residents were furious that they had to organise an attempted rescue of survivors. She initially passed out, but quickly recovered and tried to hold her brains in for over an hour until someone noticed and came to her rescue. In order to save lives, we still have rescues and search and rescue operations ongoing. Coastguards from England carried out the rescue off the coast of Cornwall. While he was being attacked, the two police officials came to his rescue. Thankfully, two young girls who worked in the barn came to our rescue. "Well, miss, I want to thank you for your daring rescue today. But after a quick sleep it didn't take long before a speedboat came to my rescue. He worked his way up through the ranks - his experiences range from carrying out cliff rescues to passing on knowledge as a training instructor. Luckily his shouting disturbed the family of the house who came to his rescue. In an amazing stroke of luck for the sick patient, all three people who came to his rescue were health workers. The crew were always spared the task so they could save energy for the impending rescue. Tens of thousands of workers were involved in the rescue and cleanup effort. Synonyms saving, rescuing help, assist, aid, lend a helping hand to, lend a hand to, bail out 1.1as modifier Denoting or relating to a domestic animal that has been removed from a situation of abuse or neglect by a welfare organization. adopting a rescue cat may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do some people find their ideal pet in a rescue shelter Example sentencesExamples The winner of the fancy dress class was Jane Maitland from Drumcliffe with a rescue dog called Patches. The joy of helping a rescue dog is incredible. This guide is written to help show first-time adopters what to expect when adopting an animal from a rescue shelter. She recently adopted a St. Bernard from a rescue shelter and while the dog is a handful, she's really enjoying it. Last night I had an unexpected trip to the vets with Cassius, our first rescue cat who's been with us nearly 2 years now. A one-eyed rescue pooch has proved you do not need a pedigree to be a top dog at the world-famous Crufts. Rescue cats should be kept inside for at least their first few weeks in their new home. I have an old rescue cat staying with me called Snowflake. Jeremy came back from the show with Tinker, a full-grown longhaired female, who, they told him, was a rescue hamster. If you are considering taking on a rescue pet, do find out all the information you can about the animal. She was a rescue dog from a puppy mill where she spent her first four or five years in horrible conditions in a cage. I told my daughter that I was willing to donate up to 5,000 pounds to anyone who would set up a rescue home for the stray dogs here. Just before Christmas 2000, a friend was hosting a cocktail party for dogs at a rescue shelter. I may be getting a rescue goldfish today. Three of my five cats have been rescue cats, and one is the son of a rescued animal. A woman has hit out at an animal rescue home after being prevented from having a dog because she was too old and on income support. The pair performed together as part of a rescue agility team at the world-famous dog show on Saturday morning. My grandmother had always owned a cat, and later in life she started adopting rescue cats from the local Cats Protection League. For 26 years Jackie ran a rescue home for rabbits in Hythe. The home is now appealing for those looking for a pet to choose a rescue animal. 1.2as modifier Denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development. they have not always been keen to organize rescue excavations to investigate these sites Example sentencesExamples By the late 1990s, the need for a more systematic programme of rescue archaeology had become urgent. My sixth form tutor gave me days off to help on rescue excavations. Our excavation was a rescue project in every sense of the phrase. The discovery came about during rescue excavations on Thames Water's sludge works. Here there is still a major task of rescue archaeology to be done, because the site is being rapidly eroded. Origin Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’.
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