re·lieve

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【词性】：vt．

【释义】：

❶ 救济，援救，解围：relieve the flood victims救济水灾灾民．relieve a city from capture给某城市解围．❷ 减轻，解除(痛苦、忧虑等)：The good news relieved us．这好消息减轻了我们的忧虑．The nurse relieved his pain by giving him a cooling drink．护士给了他一杯冷饮，使他的痛苦减轻了．I was greatly relieved when I got her letter：我接到她的信就很放心了．relieve one’s feelings发泄情感，泄愤．relieve oneself大便，小便．❸ 替换，换班：relieve the guard换岗．He will be relieved at six．他六点换班．❹ 使凸起，使显露：The building stands out relieved against the dark woods behind．建筑物以其后面暗黑森林为衬托而显露得突出．

△relieve sb．of sth．1)从某人手中接取某物：Let ine relieve you of your suitcase．我替你拿小提箱吧．2)【谑】偷．3)开除，解除：He was relieved of his post．他被解除职务．