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relieve

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they relieve
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he / she / it relieves
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past simple relieved
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past participle relieved
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-ing form relieving
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
    relieve something to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain解除，减轻，缓和（不快或痛苦）
    • to relieve the symptoms of a cold减轻感冒的症状
    • to relieve anxiety/guilt/stress消除焦虑／内疚；缓解压力
    • Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.最后能够讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • They try to relieve the symptoms of depression by drinking.他们试图通过饮酒来消除抑郁症状。
    • Don't resort to alcohol to relieve stress.不要靠饮酒来缓解压力。
    • Take painkillers and hot drinks to relieve the symptoms.服用止痛药、喝热饮以缓解症状。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • temporarily
    • completely
    • partially
    • …
    verb + relieve
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • help (to)
    • …
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    relieve something to make a problem less serious减轻（问题的严重性）；缓和；缓解 synonym alleviate
    • efforts to relieve poverty缓解贫困的努力
    • to relieve traffic congestion缓解交通拥堵
    • Aid workers called for further effort from governments to relieve the famine.救援人员呼吁各方政府进一步努力赈济饥荒。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • temporarily
    • completely
    • partially
    • …
    verb + relieve
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • help (to)
    • …
    See full entry
  3. relieve something to make something less boring, especially by introducing something different调剂；使有趣
    • We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait.长时间等待实在无聊，我们就打扑克来解闷儿。🔊🔊
    • The black and white pattern is relieved by tiny coloured flowers.五彩缤纷的小花使得黑白图案不那么单调。🔊🔊
  4. relieve somebody to replace somebody at the end of their period of duty接替；给…换班
    • to relieve a sentry换岗
    • You'll be relieved at six o'clock.六点钟有人来换你的班。🔊🔊
  5. relieve something to free a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it将（城镇从敌人的围困中）解围
  6. relieve yourself a polite way of referring to going to the toilet（去厕所的一种委婉说法）方便，解手
    • I had to relieve myself behind a bush.我只好在树丛后面方便了一下。🔊🔊
    7. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + levare ‘raise’ (from levis ‘light’).