relieve

/rɪˈliːv/VCE📚 3799 102 2四级六级考研托福
If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely. 缓解; 减轻; 解除

verb [vt. 及物动词]缓解(疼痛或不快的感觉);减轻(问题的严重性);接替,替下;调剂,排遣; 给(城镇)解围,解救;救济,救援;使某人摆脱(烦人的责任);免去,解除;上厕所,排便

Drugs can relieve much of the pain.
药物可以大大缓解疼痛。Drugs helped to relieve the pain.

relieve 出现在下面的课文中
Lesson 84 On strike relieve 动词: 减轻
Lesson 51 Predicting the future relieve 动词: 减轻
单词造句:
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A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices. 一名兼职簿记员将使你摆脱追讨欠款的负担。
At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her. 7点钟时值夜班的护士进来接了她的班。
The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines. 该名军官因违反了严格的准则而被解除了职务。

减轻

① vt. 缓解,减轻

  • This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
  • This medicine has relieved my toothache.

② vt. 使……宽心/宽慰,松一口气

  • He was much relieved to hear that the operation had been successful.
  • The news relieved te whole family.