relieve

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四级六级考研托福 Collins 2

英文释义

v. provide physical relief, as from pain
v. free from a burden, evil, or distress
v. take by stealing
v. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

中文翻译

vt. 减轻, 救济, 解除, 使免除, 换...的班, 使得到调剂, 使不单调, 衬托, 使显著
vi. 救济, 当替补投手, 呈鲜明突出

2
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记忆技巧

relieve 由前缀 re-（表示“再次”或“回到”）和词根 live（表示“生活”）组成，整体意思可以理解为“重新让生活轻松”，即“缓解”或“减轻”。

例句

1. Taking a walk can relieve stress after a long day.
散步可以在忙碌的一天后缓解压力。
2. She took medicine to relieve her headache.
她吃了药来缓解头痛。
3. The teacher gave extra time to relieve the students' anxiety before the exam.
老师给学生们额外的时间，以缓解他们在考试前的焦虑。

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