relief

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NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A feeling of comfort after anxiety or pain is removed; help given to people in need; replacement of a person on duty.

宽慰;解脱;救济;换班

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
liefroot
=relief

Common Collocations

  • 1.sigh of relief如释重负地叹气
  • 2.relief effort救援行动
  • 3.bring relief带来慰藉/缓解
  • 4.disaster relief灾难救援

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her son had arrived home safely.

  • 2.

    International organizations rushed to provide relief to victims of the earthquake.

  • 3.

    The medication brought some relief from the chronic pain she had endured for years.

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