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relieve vt.减轻,解除,援救,救济,换班 Relieve comes from the Latin word relevare meaning "to help" or "make light again." An ice pack might relieve a pain in your elbow, but you can also be relieved of your duties if you get fired (or taken out to lunch). A thief might even relieve you of your wallet. Like thief, relieve is the rare word that actually follows the "i" before "e" rule ("i" before "e" except after "c" or when sounded as "a" as in "neighbor" and "weigh"). Aren't you relieved? ★★☆☆☆ 2002.4

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[ri'li:v] 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. The Supreme Court’s decisions on physician-assisted suicide carry important implications for how medicine seeks to relieve dying patients of pain and suffering. 1[VERB 动词]缓和，缓解，减轻，解除(不愉快的情绪或形势) If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely.   [V n]Drugs can relieve much of the pain...药物能够大大地缓解病痛。This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained.这能使她不会感到厌倦，而且也会减轻你的压力，不必总想着逗她开心。2[VERB 动词]使解脱；使摆脱 If someone or something relieves you of an unpleasant feeling or difficult task, they take it from you.   [V n of n]A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills.雇一个兼职会计将使你摆脱追讨未付单据和支付账单的负担。3[VERB 动词]使（从…中）解脱出来 If someone relieves you of something, they take it away from you.   [V n of n]  [FORMAL 正式]A porter relieved her of the three large cases.一个行李搬运工替她扛了3个大包。4[VERB 动词]接替…的职位；代…的班 If you relieve someone, you take their place and continue to do the job or duty that they have been doing.   [V n]At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.7点钟的时候夜班护士来接她的班。5[VERB 动词]解除（或免除）…的职务 If someone is relieved of their duties or is relieved of their post, they are told that they are no longer required to continue in their job.   [be V-ed of n]  [usu passive]  [FORMAL 正式]The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines...那名相关的官员被免除了职务，因为他违反了要求严格的规章制度。The party leader has been relieved of his post.这个党的领导人被免除了职务。6[VERB 动词]解围；解放 If an army relieves a town or another place which has been surrounded by enemy forces, it frees it.   [V n]The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town.进攻于几天前开始，试图解放这个城镇。7[VERB 动词]上厕所；排便 If people or animals relieve themselves, they urinate or defecate.   [V pron-refl]  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]It is not difficult to train your dog to relieve itself on command.训练你的狗按指令大小便并非难事。

英语单词	relieve
英美音标	[ri'li:v]
中文释义	vt.减轻,解除,援救,救济,换班
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	Relieve comes from the Latin word relevare meaning "to help" or "make light again." An ice pack might relieve a pain in your elbow, but you can also be relieved of your duties if you get fired (or taken out to lunch). A thief might even relieve you of your wallet. Like thief, relieve is the rare word that actually follows the "i" before "e" rule ("i" before "e" except after "c" or when sounded as "a" as in "neighbor" and "weigh"). Aren't you relieved?
真题原句	The Supreme Court’s decisions on physician-assisted suicide carry important implications for how medicine seeks to relieve dying patients of pain and suffering.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]缓和，缓解，减轻，解除(不愉快的情绪或形势) If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely. [V n] Drugs can relieve much of the pain... 药物能够大大地缓解病痛。 This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained. 这能使她不会感到厌倦，而且也会减轻你的压力，不必总想着逗她开心。 2 [VERB 动词]使解脱；使摆脱 If someone or something relieves you of an unpleasant feeling or difficult task, they take it from you. [V n of n] A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills. 雇一个兼职会计将使你摆脱追讨未付单据和支付账单的负担。 3 [VERB 动词]使（从…中）解脱出来 If someone relieves you of something, they take it away from you. [V n of n] [FORMAL 正式] A porter relieved her of the three large cases. 一个行李搬运工替她扛了3个大包。 4 [VERB 动词]接替…的职位；代…的班 If you relieve someone, you take their place and continue to do the job or duty that they have been doing. [V n] At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her. 7点钟的时候夜班护士来接她的班。 5 [VERB 动词]解除（或免除）…的职务 If someone is relieved of their duties or is relieved of their post, they are told that they are no longer required to continue in their job. [be V-ed of n] [usu passive] [FORMAL 正式] The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines... 那名相关的官员被免除了职务，因为他违反了要求严格的规章制度。 The party leader has been relieved of his post. 这个党的领导人被免除了职务。 6 [VERB 动词]解围；解放 If an army relieves a town or another place which has been surrounded by enemy forces, it frees it. [V n] The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town. 进攻于几天前开始，试图解放这个城镇。 7 [VERB 动词]上厕所；排便 If people or animals relieve themselves, they urinate or defecate. [V pron-refl] [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] It is not difficult to train your dog to relieve itself on command. 训练你的狗按指令大小便并非难事。
来源	2002.4

Relieve Verb 动词 [V N Relieves Relieved Duties