relief

(指税, 压迫等的)减轻, 解除(痛苦, 烦恼等)

救济(难民等); 救济品

救援; 解围援兵

换班, 代替; 替换者;【军】换防(部队)

安慰; 消遣

浮雕; 浮雕品; 凸雕法

(绘画等用明暗法或色彩体)人[物]形象突出; 轮廓鲜明

地势的起伏

【机】退切,【电】卸载, 释放; 无输出;【机】保险; 放泄; 离隙

give a patient relief from pain

provide relief for refugees

relief of a sentry

wood carving in relief

relief

解脱的感觉

I felt great relief when I heard I had passed the examination.

换班的人；替班的人

a relief driver

救助；救济

to send relief to flood victims

（与of连用）驱逐；解放

the relief of the city

浮雕

in high relief

in low relief

地形的高低程度

relief map

relief

(痛苦等的)减轻, (债务等的)免除, 救济, 调剂, 安慰, 浮雕, 地貌

relief

a feeling of cheerfulness or optimism that follows the removal of anxiety, pain, or distress

I breathed a sigh of relief

deliverance from or alleviation of anxiety, pain, distress, etc

help or assistance, as to the poor, needy, or distressed.(as modifier)

short for tax relief

something that affords a diversion from monotony

a person who replaces or relieves another at some task or duty

a bus, shuttle plane, etc, that carries additional passengers when a scheduled service is full

a road (relief road) carrying traffic round an urban area; bypass

the act of freeing a beleaguered town, fortress, etc.(as modifier)

Also called: relievo Also called: rilievo the projection of forms or figures from a flat ground, so that they are partly or wholly free of it.a piece of work of this kind

a printing process, such as engraving, letterpress, etc, that employs raised surfaces from which ink is transferred to the paper

any vivid effect resulting from contrast

comic relief

variation in altitude in an area; difference between highest and lowest level

a region of low relief

the removal of the surface material of a bearing area to allow the access of lubricating fluid

redress of a grievance or hardship

to seek relief through the courts

a succession of payments made by an heir to a fief to his lord: the size of the relief was determined by the lord within bounds set by custom

relief

1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

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2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

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3. (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

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4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

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5. assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

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6. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

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7. a change for the better

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8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"

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9. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

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10. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

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11. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

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