relief
- IPA[rɪˈliːf]
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- a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress；a cause of or occasion for relief
noun: relief, plural noun: reliefs
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- 1. a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress much to her relief, she saw the door open 同義詞
- ▪ a cause of or occasion for relief it was a relief to find somewhere to stay
- ▪ the alleviation of pain, discomfort, or distress tablets for the relief of pain 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ something interesting or enjoyable that provides a short respite from a tense or tedious situation the kiss-and-tell tale gave the nation some light relief from page after page of war coverage 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. financial or practical assistance given to those in special need or difficulty raising money for famine relief relief workers 同義詞
- ▪ a remission of tax normally due employees who donate to charity will receive tax relief
- ▪ the redress of a hardship or grievance.
- ▪ the action of raising the siege of a besieged town the relief of Mafeking
- 3. a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty the relief nurse was late 同義詞
- ▪ British an extra vehicle providing supplementary public transport at peak times or in emergencies the coach had broken down and a relief vehicle had taken an hour to arrive
- 4. the state of being clearly visible or obvious due to being accentuated the setting sun threw the snow-covered peaks into relief
- ▪ a method of moulding, carving, or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface, to a greater (high relief) or lesser (low relief) extent he cast them in relief from molten metal
- ▪ a piece of sculpture in relief.
- ▪ a representation of relief given by an arrangement of line or colour or shading.
- ▪ difference in height from the surrounding terrain the sharp relief of many mountains
- carved, molded, or stamped so as to stand out from the surface
Oxford American Dictionary
- comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections: between tragic stories are a few songs supplying comic relief
Oxford American Dictionary
- a map indicating hills and valleys by shading rather than by contour lines alone.
Oxford Dictionary
- humorous content in a dramatic or literary work that is intended to offset more serious episodes: between tragic stories are a few songs supplying comic relief
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- see relief
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- a method of moulding, carving, or stamping in relief a design in which figures project to half ... the tower is modern, with a top of green copper and geometric columns in half-relief
Oxford Dictionary
- a map indicating hills and valleys by shading rather than by contour lines alone.
Oxford American Dictionary
- remission of a proportion of income tax normally due on earned income: tax relief is available on the initial investment
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- a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress: much to her relief, she saw the door open
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