relief

英 [r?'li?f] 美[r?'lif]

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復(fù)數(shù):?reliefs;

relief 緩和，減輕，浮雕

來自 relieve 的名詞形式。比較 proof,prove.

relief (n.1): late 14c., "alleviation of distress, hunger, sickness, etc; state of being relieved; that which mitigates or removes" (pain, grief, evil, etc.)," from Anglo-French relif, from Old French relief "assistance," literally "a raising, that which is lifted," from stressed stem of relever (see relieve). Meaning "aid to impoverished persons" is attested from c. 1400; that of "deliverance of a besieged town" is from c. 1400. Earlier in English as "that which is left over or left behind," also "feudal payment to an overlord made by an heir upon taking possession of an estate" (both c. 1200).
relief (n.2): "projection of figure or design from a flat surface," c. 1600, from French relief, from Italian rilievo, from rilevare "to raise," from Latin relevare "to raise, lighten" (see relieve).

1. The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities.: 這個消息會讓法國當(dāng)局大大松一口氣。

2. The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa.: 救濟物資正從比薩的一個倉庫空運過來。

3. She became involved in social and relief work among the refugees.: 她參加了幫助難民的社會救濟工作。

4. The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief.: 該國的政界人士均已松了口氣。

5. Sugar gives quick relief to hunger but provides no lasting nourishment.: 糖能快速緩解饑餓感，但不能提供持久的營養(yǎng)。