succour

🇬🇧 UK🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

v.

To give help, relief, or assistance to someone in difficulty or distress

援助;救助

n.

Help, relief, or assistance given to someone in distress or difficulty

救助;援助;救援

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
succourother
=succour

Common Collocations

  • 1.succour the wounded救助伤员
  • 2.succour the needy救助贫困者
  • 3.[succour the afflicted]救助受苦之人
  • 4.come to succour前来援助

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Volunteers rushed to succour the survivors stranded after the flood.

  • 2.

    The charity was founded to succour homeless children living on the streets.

  • 3.

    Neighbors came together to succour the elderly couple after the fire destroyed their home.

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