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rescue

释义

rescue

adjective

1
used to refer to an animal that needs a new home
a rescue dog/cat
a rescue shelter
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 12/07/2018
Open Dictionary - July2018

Adjective☞rescue

rescue

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˈreskjuː/

Word Forms

singular	rescue
plural	rescues

1
an act of saving someone or something from danger, failure, or an unpleasant situation
the dramatic rescue of 24 hostages
come to the rescue:
The failing company is hoping international banks will come to the rescue.
Synonyms and related words
Rescue and rescuing
rescue
rescue
emergency services
1. 1a
  only before nounrelating to or involved in a rescue
  a rescue operation/attempt
  rescue services/workers
  Synonyms and related words
  Protective
  protective
  defensive
  precautionary

rescue

noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈreskju/

Word Forms

singular	rescue
plural	rescues

1
an act of saving someone or something from danger, failure, or an unpleasant situation
the dramatic rescue of 24 hostages
come to the rescue:
The failing company is hoping international banks will come to the rescue.
Synonyms and related words
Rescue and rescuing
rescue
rescue
emergency services
1. 1a
  only before nounrelating to or involved in a rescue
  a rescue operation/attempt
  rescue services/workers
  a rescue package for the region’s troubled economy
  Synonyms and related words
  Protective
  protective
  defensive
  precautionary

rescue

verb transitive

UK /ˈreskjuː/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rescue
he/she/it	rescues
present participle	rescuing
past tense	rescued
past participle	rescued

1
to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
The crew of the tanker were rescued just minutes before it sank in heavy seas.
rescue someone from something:
He had been trying to rescue a young woman from an arranged marriage to an elderly relative.
Synonyms and related words
Rescue and rescuing
rescue
rescue
emergency services
2
to prevent a business, project etc from failing
an attempt to rescue the peace process
rescue something from something:
She won praise for rescuing an ailing business from near bankruptcy.
Synonyms and related words
To do business and relating to doing business
account
after hours
asset

rescue

verb transitive

US /ˈreskju/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rescue
he/she/it	rescues
present participle	rescuing
past tense	rescued
past participle	rescued

1
to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
The crew of the tanker were rescued just minutes before it sank in heavy seas.
rescue someone from something:
He had been trying to rescue a young woman from an arranged marriage to an elderly relative.
Synonyms and related words
Rescue and rescuing
rescue
rescue
emergency services
2
to prevent a business, project, etc. from failing
an attempt to rescue the peace process
rescue something from something:
She won praise for rescuing an ailing business from near bankruptcy.
Synonyms and related words
To do business and relating to doing business
account
after hours
asset

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