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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- relief
[rɪ'liːf]
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1.
noun
[u]
(alleviation) 缓解
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2.
noun
[u]
(gladness) 如释重负
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3.
noun
[u]
(aid) (to country etc) 救援
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4.
noun
[c]
[Arts]
浮雕
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5.
noun
[u]
[地理]
地势起伏
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6.
cpd
[+bus]
[ driver]
后备
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in relief
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[艺术] 浮雕
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- relief
[rɪˈliːf]
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n.[c/u]
宽慰，欣慰
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Gazzer let his breath out in a long exhalation of relief.
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盖泽尔欣慰地长长地松了口气。
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As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief.
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当他听到新闻，松了一口气儿的同时突然泪如雨下。
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2.
n.[u]
舒坦，解脱
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He started to ask Flora, the nurse, for a relief massage.
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他开始要求护士弗洛拉给他按摩。
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He enjoyed his relief from responsibility.
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他喜欢没有责任的轻松生活。
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3.
n.[u]
[Law]
赔偿
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Another woman was awarded relief for her bastard child.
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另外一个女人因为她的私生子得到了赔偿。
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Was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
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债务免除是为了防止未来损害还是为过去的伤害提供的赔偿？
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4.
n.[c]
替身
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Finally, my relief had arrived, and I could go home.
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我的替身终于来了，我可以回家了。
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5.
n.[u]
救济；救济品
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The national union of workers in education and the arts gave 5 per cent of their pay for famine relief.
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全国同盟的教育工作者和艺术工作者将他们收入的5%用于赈济饥荒。
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The contributions provided some relief for the victims.
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那些捐赠对救助受害者发挥了一定的作用。
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6.
n.[c]
休息期，休整期
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We took a brief relief from the run to appreciate the sights.
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我们从看风景开始进行休息。
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7.
n.[u]
缓和，好转
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For others, Christmas is a welcome relief from the pressure of work and a time to recuperate.
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对于其他人而言，圣诞节是一个释放工作压力和恢复精神的时间。
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8.
n.[c]
[Singular]
援助，救济
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The government will provide relief for us when are old and decrepid.
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当我们成为老年人和贫困人群时，政府将提供援助。
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He has been on relief for many years.
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他已经靠救济生活了多年。
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9.
n.[u]
减轻，解除
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Acupuncture is used for the healing and relief of pain.
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针灸用于治病和减轻疼痛。
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He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain.
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他请求护士帮助缓解他持续的疼痛。
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10.
n.[c/u]
浮雕；浮雕品
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Sculptors working in teams carved these reliefs, and each team signed its work with a distinctive mason's mark.
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雕刻家组队协同雕刻浮雕，每队都做上与众不同的标识。
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11.
n.[u]
解放
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Relief came after 18 months of seige.
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包围18个月之后，解放了。
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He asked for troops for the relief of atlanta.
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他请求援军来解亚特兰大之围。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- relief
[rɪ'liːf]
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1.
n
null relievo rilievo
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2.
n
a feeling of cheerfulness or optimism that follows the removal of anxiety, pain, or distress
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I breathed a sigh of relief
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3.
n
deliverance from or alleviation of anxiety, pain, distress, etc
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4.
n
help or assistance, as to the poor, needy, or distressed
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5.
n
(as modifier)
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relief work
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6.
n
short for tax relief
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7.
n
something that affords a diversion from monotony
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8.
n
a person who replaces or relieves another at some task or duty
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9.
n
a bus, shuttle plane, etc, that carries additional passengers when a scheduled service is full
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10.
n
a road (relief road) carrying traffic round an urban area; bypass
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11.
n
the act of freeing a beleaguered town, fortress, etc
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the relief of Mafeking
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12.
n
(as modifier)
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a relief column
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13.
n
[sculpture]
[architect]
the projection of forms or figures from a flat ground, so that they are partly or wholly free of it
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14.
n
a piece of work of this kind
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15.
n
a printing process, such as engraving, letterpress, etc, that employs raised surfaces from which ink is transferred to the paper
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16.
n
any vivid effect resulting from contrast
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comic relief
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17.
n
variation in altitude in an area; difference between highest and lowest level
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a region of low relief
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18.
n
[mechanical engineering]
the removal of the surface material of a bearing area to allow the access of lubricating fluid
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19.
n
[law]
redress of a grievance or hardship
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to seek relief through the courts
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20.
n
[European history]
a succession of payments made by an heir to a fief to his lord: the size of the relief was determined by the lord within bounds set by custom
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21.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French, from relever to raise up; see relieve
Examples
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famine relief
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赈济饥荒
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to heave a sigh of relief
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松了一口气
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to breathe {or} heave a sigh of relief
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松一口气
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Massage is an effective way of pain relief.
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按摩是一种可以有效缓解疼痛的方法。
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It is such a relief to know her mother is ok.
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得知她妈妈没事，真让人欣慰。
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Reporters praised the quick relief efforts of the state officials.
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记者赞扬了州政府官员迅速的救灾举动。
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