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VERB
緩和,緩解,減輕,解除(不愉快的情緒或形勢)
If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely.
例句
Drugs can relieve much of the pain...
藥物能夠大大地緩解病痛。
This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained.
這能使她不會感到厭倦,而且也會減輕你的壓力,不必總想著逗她開心。
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VERB
使解脫;使擺脫
If someone or something relieves you of an unpleasant feeling or difficult task, they take it from you.
例句
A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills.
雇一個兼職會計將使你擺脫追討未付單據和支付賬單的負擔。
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VERB
使(從…中)解脫出來
If someone relieves you of something, they take it away from you.
例句
A porter relieved her of the three large cases.
一個行李搬運工替她扛了3個大包。
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VERB
接替…的職位;代…的班
If you relieve someone, you take their place and continue to do the job or duty that they have been doing.
例句
At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.
7點鐘的時候夜班護士來接她的班。
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VERB
解除(或免除)…的職務
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.
例句
The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines...
那名相關的官員被免除了職務,因為他違反了要求嚴格的規章制度。
The party leader has been relieved of his post.
這個黨的領導人被免除了職務。
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VERB
解圍;解放
If an army relieves a town or another place which has been surrounded by enemy forces, it frees it.
例句
The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town.
進攻于幾天前開始,試圖解放這個城鎮。
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VERB
上廁所;排便
If people or animals relieve themselves, they urinate or defecate.
例句
It is not difficult to train your dog to relieve itself on command.
訓練你的狗按指令大小便并非難事。