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
relieve的第三人称单数

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

• 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 anxiety, anguish, and depression; boosts the immune system and regulates the thymus gland.
  优点：缓解焦虑，痛苦，忧郁，增强和调节免疫系统的胸腺。
• This one system is the significant progress that relieves a system to town dweller society.
  这一制度是对城镇居民社会救济制度的重大发展。
• Benefits: Strengthens the condition of the immune system and the internal organs as well as relieves abdominal muscle pain, constipation, gas, and general weakness.
  优点：加强薄弱状况的免疫系统和内脏器官以及减轻腹部肌肉疼痛，便秘，气，和一般。
• 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。
• Your craning relieves me of the bother of writing a long letter.
  你的到来使我免去了写一封长信的麻烦。
• It relieves tension and the fear of death.
  能消除紧张情绪和恐惧感。
• 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。
• A substance that relieves or prevents itching.
  减轻或防止痒的物质。
• 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。