transitive. Originally Military. To free (a person or group) from some duty by becoming or providing a substitute; to release from fighting…
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| 释义 | the world > time > change > exchange > substitution > substitute [verb (transitive)] > at work (5) relieve?1576 transitive. Originally Military. To free (a person or group) from some duty by becoming or providing a substitute; to release from fighting… spell1595 transitive. To take the place of (a person) at some work or labour; to relieve (another) by taking a turn at work. Now U.S. to give a spell1750 to give a spell, to relieve another by taking a turn of work. to keep or take spell1828 Without article, in spell and spell (about), spell for spell; to keepor take spell. to take over from1916 intransitive. To assume control or ownership of something; to prevail, predominate. Frequently in to take over from: to take the place of, relieve… |
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