relieves

英 [rɪˈliːvz]

美 [rɪˈliːvz]

v.  解除，减轻，缓和(不快或痛苦); 减轻(问题的严重性); 缓和; 缓解; 调剂; 使有趣
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 缓和，缓解，减轻，解除(不愉快的情绪或形势)
  If somethingrelievesan unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely.
  1. Drugs can relieve much of the pain...
     药物能够大大地缓解病痛。
  2. This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained.
     这能使她不会感到厌倦，而且也会减轻你的压力，不必总想着逗她开心。
• VERB 使解脱;使摆脱
  If someone or somethingrelievesyouofan unpleasant feeling or difficult task, they take it from you.
  1. A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills.
     雇一个兼职会计将使你摆脱追讨未付单据和支付账单的负担。
• VERB 使（从…中）解脱出来
  If someonerelievesyouofsomething, they take it away from you.
  1. A porter relieved her of the three large cases.
     一个行李搬运工替她扛了3个大包。
• VERB 接替…的职位;代…的班
  If yourelievesomeone, you take their place and continue to do the job or duty that they have been doing.
  1. At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.
     7点钟的时候夜班护士来接她的班。
• VERB 解除（或免除）…的职务
  If someoneis relieved oftheir duties oris relieved oftheir post, they are told that they are no longer required to continue in their job.
  1. The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines...
     那名相关的官员被免除了职务，因为他违反了要求严格的规章制度。
  2. The party leader has been relieved of his post.
     这个党的领导人被免除了职务。
• VERB 解围;解放
  If an armyrelievesa town or another place which has been surrounded by enemy forces, it frees it.
  1. The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town.
     进攻于几天前开始，试图解放这个城镇。
• VERB 上厕所;排便
  If people or animalsrelieve themselves, they urinate or defecate.
  1. It is not difficult to train your dog to relieve itself on command.
     训练你的狗按指令大小便并非难事。

双语例句

• This in turn relieves the problem of laid-off workers in the city.
  这又缓解了北京的下岗工人问题。
• Relieves lethargy and mental sluggishness.
  消除嗜睡和精神萎靡。
• It calms the nervous system, soothes the mind and, thereby, relieves stress and tension.
  镇静神经系统，舒缓心灵和，从而，缓解压力和紧张。
• Conclusions: Ibuprofen suspension can effectively reduce temperature and maintain a longer time and also relieves angina and headache.
  结论：布洛芬混悬液退热快、作用强、维持时间长，对咽痛、头痛也有缓解疗效。
• Your coming relieves me of the trouble of writing a letter.
  你来了就免得我写信了。
• The radio relieves the monotony of everyday life.
  收音机缓解了我们日常生活的单调状况。
• Modern medicine prolongs peoples life and relieves patients of sufferings from many diseases.
  贤才医学延长了人们的生命，减轻了人们的忍受疾病的痛苦。
• Benefits: Relieves arthritis, constipation, headaches, toothaches, shoulder pain, and labor pain.
  优点：缓解关节炎，便秘，头痛，牙痛，肩痛，和阵痛。
• Benefits: Relieves rheumatism, tendonitis, and wrist pain, and increases resistance to colds.
  优点：缓解风湿，肌腱炎和手腕疼痛，并增加抵抗感冒。
• The bypass relieves traffic jams in our city centre.
  这条旁道缓解了我们城市中心的交通阻塞情况。