relief

复数：reliefs

1. [S][U](痛苦等)缓解,减轻,解除 lessening or ending of pain, distress, etc.
2. [U]轻松,宽慰 thing that reduces tension, relieves monotony or brings pleasing variety
3. [C]换班〔接替〕人,加班〔增开〕的车 person taking over or following after another's turn of duty; bus, train, etc. supplementing a regular service
4. [U]援助,救济assistance

• afford〔express〕 relief给予〔表示〕安慰
• bring relief to sb解除某人的痛苦
• derive relief from从…得到宽慰
• grant〔need〕 relief给予〔需要〕宽慰
• provide relief for refugees救济难民
• receive〔seek〕 relief接受〔寻找〕安慰

• great〔immense, much〕 relief极大的安慰
• necessary〔unnecessary〕 relief必要〔不必要〕的安慰
• permanent relief永久的解脱
• temporary relief暂时的缓解

• tax relief免税

• stand by as sb's relief站在旁边准备接替某人
• be in need of relief需要救济
• heave a sigh of relief松一口气
• to one's relief使某人松了一口气

• relief for refugee难民的救济品
• relief from减轻…
• relief from duty解除职务
• relief of the fortress救助那个要塞
• relief to sb对某个人是个安慰

in relief显著地；鲜明地；浮雕一般

disaster relief赈灾；灾难援助

relief valve安全阀；减压阀

relief work救济工作

pressure relief卸压；压力减低

relief from减轻；解除

stress relief[冶][化工]应力消除

tax relief税款减免

relief fund救济金

pressure relief valve安全阀；卸压阀

relief effort救灾工作

emergency relief紧急救援；紧急救济

relief map n. 地势图；立体模型地图

relief supplies救灾物资

on relief接受救济

relief materials 救灾物资；救援物质（relief material的复数，常用复数）

drought relief干旱救灾

high relief高峻地形；高凸浮雕

comic relief n. 喜剧性穿插；喜剧性调剂

relief printing凸版印刷

1. The pills gave her some relief.
   药片减轻她一些痛苦。
2. This medicine will give you quick relief.
   这种药将迅速解除你的病痛。
3. A doctor's life is consecrated to the relief of suffering.
   医师的一生奉献于解除世人的疾苦。
4. His jokes provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.
   他说的笑话给极沉闷的讲话增加几分轻松气氛。
5. The young man carved a figure in low relief.
   这个年轻人刻了一座浅浮雕人像。
6. Relief was quickly sent to the sufferers from the great fire.
   救济品很快被送到遭受火灾的灾民手中。
7. It was a great relief to find that my family was all safe.
   看到我的家人安然无恙，我感到极大的欣慰。
8. The relief driver has got here.
   接班的司机已经到了。