新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

relief

英  [rɪˈliːf]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • reliefs

    1[U 不可数名词] 宽慰 , 安心

    If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.

    双语例句

    例:

    I breathed a sigh of relief.

    我安心地松了一口气。

    2[U 不可数名词] (痛苦或悲痛的)解除

    If something provides relief from pain or distress, it stops the pain or distress.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    一个可以永久解除花粉热折磨的自助疗方。

    3[U 不可数名词] 救济金 , 救济物资

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    救济机构正在加紧努力提供食物、住处和农业设备。

    4[C 可数名词] 换班人 , 接替人

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    No relief drivers were available.

    没有换班的司机。

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