lifesaver

noun
🔊/ˈlaɪfseɪvə(r)/
🔊/ˈlaɪfseɪvər/
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  1. a thing that helps somebody in a difficult situation; something that saves somebody’s life救助物;救命物
    • The new drug is a potential lifesaver.这种新药有可能成为一种救命药。🔊🔊
  2. (also surf lifesaver)
    (Australian English, New Zealand English)
    (also lifeguard British and North American English)
    a person who is employed at a beach or a swimming pool to rescue people who are in danger in the water (海滩或游泳池的)救生员