succor
UK/'sʌkә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Aid or assistance given to someone in difficulty or distress
救援；援助
v.
To give help or relief to someone in difficulty or distress
援助；救助
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsucunder, below
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corroot
=succor
Common Collocations
- 1.offer succor给予援助
- 2.provide succor提供救助
- 3.bring succor带来慰藉
- 4.[seek succor]寻求援助
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Red Cross provided succor to victims of the devastating earthquake.
- 2.
She found succor in her friends' support during the darkest days of her illness.
- 3.
The organization offers succor to refugees fleeing conflict zones around the world.