relieve

relieve　英 [rɪˈli:v] 　美 [rɪˈliv]

vt. 减轻，解除；缓和　

进行时:relieving　过去式:relieved　过去分词:relieved　第三人称单数:relieves　

to relieve the symptoms of a cold　减轻感冒的症状

to relieve anxiety, to relieve guilt　消除焦虑╱内疚；

To relieve is to ease a burden or take over for someone. An aspirin can relieve a headache, and a substitute can relieve the teacher who fell asleep on her desk after lunch.

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vt. 减轻，解除；缓和

1. to relieve the symptoms of a cold

减轻感冒的症状
2. to relieve anxiety, to relieve guilt

消除焦虑╱内疚；
3. efforts to relieve poverty

缓解贫困的努力
4. to relieve traffic congestion

缓解交通拥挤
5. You'll be relieved at six o'clock.

六点钟有人来换你的班。
6. General Beale was relieved of his command.

比尔将军被解除了指挥权。

relieve (v.) late 14c., "alleviate (pain, etc.), mitigate; afford comfort; allow respite; diminish the pressure of," also "give alms to, provide for;" also figuratively, "take heart, cheer up;" from Old French relever "to raise, relieve" (11c.) and directly from Latin relevare "to raise, alleviate, lift up, free from a burden," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + levare "to lift up, lighten," from levis "not heavy" (from PIE root *legwh- "not heavy, having little weight").

re·lieve / rɪˈliːv ; NAmE rɪˈliːv / verb 1 relievesth to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain 解除，减轻，缓和（不快或痛苦） ◆ to relieve the symptoms of a cold 减轻感冒的症状 ◆ to relieve anxiety/guilt/stress 消除焦虑╱内疚；缓解压力 ◆ Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her. 最后能够讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。 2 relievesth to make a problem less serious 减轻（问题的严重性）；缓和；缓解 SYN alleviate ◆ efforts to relieve poverty 缓解贫困的努力 ◆ to relieve traffic congestion 缓解交通拥挤 3 relievesth to make sth less boring, especially by introducing sth different 调剂；使有趣 ◆ We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait. 长时间等待实在无聊，我们就打扑克来解闷儿。 ◆ The black and white pattern is relieved by tiny coloured flowers. 五彩缤纷的小花使得黑白图案不那么单调。 4 relievesb to replace sb who is on duty 接替；给…换班 ◆ to relieve a sentry 换岗 ◆ You'll be relieved at six o'clock. 六点钟有人来换你的班。 5 relievesth to free a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it 将（城镇从敌人的围困中）解围 6 relieveyourself a polite way of referring to going to the toilet （去厕所的一种委婉说法）方便，解手 ◆ I had to relieve myself behind a bush. 我只好在树丛后面方便了一下。 PHRASAL VERB reˈlieve sb of sth 1 to help sb by taking sth heavy or difficult from them 替…拿重物；帮助…减轻（负担） ◆ Let me relieve you of some of your bags. 我来帮你拿几个袋子吧。 ◆ The new secretary will relieve us of some of the paperwork. 新来的秘书会减轻我们文案工作的一些负担。 2 ( informal, ironic) to steal sth from sb 偷窃；窃取 ◆ A boy with a knife relieved him of his wallet. 一个持刀的家伙偷了他的钱包。 3 to dismiss sb from a job, position, etc. 开除；解除…的职务 ◆ General Beale was relieved of his command. 比尔将军被解除了指挥权。 relieve relieves relieved relieving re·lieve / rɪˈliːv ; NAmE rɪˈliːv /

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