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*re·lief /rɪ`lif; rɪˈliːf/
n
1 [singular 单数，U] the feeling you have when you are no longer worried about something 〔忧虑的〕解除，宽慰:
a tremendous feeling of relief 莫大的宽慰
What a relief! spoken (used when you are pleased that something has finished or did not happen) 【口】 谢天谢地！〔用于表示对某事已结束或没有发生感到高兴〕: Exams are finally over. What a relief! 考试终于结束了。谢天谢地！
2 [U] money, food, clothing etc given to people who need them 救济; 补助:
famine relief 对饥荒的救济
3 [U] when pain is made less severe 〔痛苦的〕减轻，缓解:
a medicine for pain relief 止痛药
4 in stark relief very different from everything around and therefore easy to notice 〔因与周围事物不同而〕显得非常突出
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