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rescue

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rescue
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he / she / it rescues
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past simple rescued
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past participle rescued
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-ing form rescuing
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  1. to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation营救；援救；抢救
    • rescue somebody/something from something/somebody The coastguard rescued six people from the sinking boat.海岸警卫队从沉船上救出了六人。
    • The woman was rescued from her burning home by firefighters.该名女子被消防员从烧毁的房屋中救出。
    • You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.我正感到尴尬，你为我解了围。🔊🔊
    • The house was rescued from demolition.这所房子保住了，可以不拆。🔊🔊
    • rescue somebody/something from doing something He rescued a child from drowning.他救起了一名落水儿童。🔊🔊
    • rescue somebody/something The hostages were rescued and brought to safety.人质被救出并安全。
    • The shelter rescues stray dogs.庇护所营救流浪狗。
    • rescue somebody/something + adj. She had despaired of ever being rescued alive.她那时对获救生还已经绝望了。🔊🔊
    Synonyms savesave
    • rescue
    • bail out
    • redeem
    These words all mean to prevent somebody/​something from dying, losing something, being harmed or embarrassed.
    • save to prevent somebody/​something from dying, being harmed or destroyed or losing something:
      • Doctors were unable to save him.医生未能把他救活。
      • a campaign to save the panda from extinction一场拯救大熊猫免于灭绝的运动
    • rescue to save somebody/​something from a dangerous or harmful situation:
      • They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.他们被一艘经过的游轮救起。
    • bail somebody out to rescue somebody/​something from a difficult situation, especially by providing money:
      • Don’t expect me to bail you out if it all goes wrong.如果一切都搞砸了，就别指望我来解救你。
    • redeem (formal, religion) to save somebody from the power of evil:
      • He was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God.他是一个罪人，承蒙上主的恩宠才获得救赎。
      Redeem is also used in non-religious language in the phrase redeem a situation, which means to prevent a situation from being as bad as it might be.
    Patterns
    • to save/​rescue/​redeem somebody/​something from something
    • to save/​rescue/​redeem a situation
    • to save/​redeem sinners/​mankind
    • to rescue somebody/​bail somebody out financially
    Extra Examples
    • The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy.银行使公司免于破产。
    • They were eventually rescued by helicopter.他们最后被直升机救走了。🔊🔊
    • He died while trying to rescue his children from the blaze.他在试图救出自己的孩子免于大火时死亡。
    • Police officers helped to rescue motorists stranded by the floods.警察帮助营救了因洪水而滞留的驾车者。
    • The little boy had to be rescued by firemen.这个小男孩必须被消防员救出。
    • He was drowned in an attempt to rescue the child.他为营救那个孩子而溺水身亡。
    • The pony had been rescued from near starvation by a kindly old lady.小马被一位好心的老太太从饥饿中救出。
    • They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.他们被一艘经过的游轮救起。
    Topics Dangerb2, War and conflictb2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’.

rescue

noun
 
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  1.  
     [uncountable] the act of saving somebody/something from a dangerous or difficult situation; the fact of being saved救援；营救；抢救；获救
    • We had given up hope of rescue.我们那时已经放弃了获救的希望。🔊🔊
    • A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation.一位富有的赞助人慷慨解囊挽救了他们。🔊🔊
    • a rescue operation/mission救援行动/任务
    • a mountain rescue team登山救援队
    • rescue helicopters/boats/workers救援直升机/轮船/工人
    • The United Nations is helping to coordinate rescue efforts.联合国正在帮助协调救援工作。
    Extra Examples
    • a rescue attempt救援行动
    • Her wails of distress brought him running from the house, like a knight to the rescue.听到她痛苦的哀号，他从屋里跑了出来，像英雄救美一样。
    • New Zealand fire and rescue services carried out several extensive searches for survivors.新西兰消防与救援中心进行过几次大规模的生还者搜索。
    • No one came to their rescue until the following day.直到第二天才有人来营救他们。
    • The navy are on a search and rescue mission.海军正在执行搜救任务。
    • a financial rescue package for the company对该公司的一揽子财务救助计划
    • an animal rescue centre动物救助中心
    • his rescue from a burning building他从燃烧着的大楼中获救
    • the rescue of a man from a burning building从燃烧着的大楼中营救一名男子
    Topics Dangerb2, War and conflictb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dramatic
    • daring
    • emergency
    • …
    verb + rescue
    • attempt
    • come to
    • go to
    • …
    rescue + noun
    • attempt
    • effort
    • mission
    • …
    preposition
    • to somebody’s/​the rescue
    • rescue from
    • rescue of
    • …
    phrases
    • fire and rescue
    • search and rescue
    See full entry
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     [countable] an occasion when somebody/something is saved from a dangerous or difficult situation营救行动
    • Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue.在一次惊心动魄的海上营救行动中，十名渔民获救。🔊🔊
    • Her own boat capsized after she attempted a rescue.她在设法营救别人时自己的船也翻了。
    Topics Dangerb2, War and conflictb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dramatic
    • daring
    • emergency
    • …
    verb + rescue
    • attempt
    • come to
    • go to
    • …
    rescue + noun
    • attempt
    • effort
    • mission
    • …
    preposition
    • to somebody’s/​the rescue
    • rescue from
    • rescue of
    • …
    phrases
    • fire and rescue
    • search and rescue
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’.