relieve
English → Chinese
verb//rɪˈliːv//
(verb) 减轻:减少疼痛、压力、困难、悲伤或无聊等不适感
These new drugs are designed to relieve pain without causing the patient to feel sleepy.
(Chinese) 这些新药旨在减轻疼痛且不会使病人感到困倦。
The new highway only relieved the traffic congestion for a few months before it got crowded again.
(Chinese) 新高速公路只缓解了几个月的交通拥堵,之后就又变得拥挤了。
verb//rɪˈliːv//
(verb) 接替:通过替换某人的位置或职责来使其免除当前的任务
When I arrived at 11:00 PM to relieve the security guard, I found him fast asleep.
(Chinese) 当我晚上11点去接替保安时,发现他正呼呼大睡。
After the major military failure, the general was relieved of his duties by the president.
(Chinese) 在那次重大军事失败后,将军被总统解除了职务。
Entry ID: en:zh:relieve · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary