新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

relief

英 [rɪˈliːf]

[NOUN]

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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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