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单词 rescue
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rescueverb [ T ]

uk/ˈres.kjuː/us/ˈres.kjuː/

B1 to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation:

The lifeboat rescued the sailors from the sinking boat.
The government has refused to rescue the company from bankruptcy.

More examples

  • The management are putting together a plan to rescue the company.
  • They shouted for help, but nobody came to rescue them.
  • Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.
  • She showed enormous courage when she rescued him from the fire.
  • A goal just before half-time rescued the match from mediocrity.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Preserving and saving

  • a knight in shining armour idiom
  • conserve
  • deliver
  • guardian angel
  • keep
  • keep sth up
  • knight
  • life-saver
  • lifeguard
  • maintain
  • reclaim
  • salvation
  • save
  • save sb's bacon/neck idiom
  • save your own skin/hide idiom
  • saved by the bell idiom
  • saviour
  • spare
  • sustain
  • upcycle

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rescuer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈres.kjuː.ər/us/ˈres.kjuː.ɚ/

Two of the rescuers died in a second earthquake.

rescuenoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈres.kjuː/us/ˈres.kjuː/

B1 the act of helping someone out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation:

Lifeboats carry out many rescues every month.
We huddled together on the cliff ledge, waiting for rescue.
I didn't know anybody at the party, but the hostess came to my rescue (= helped me out of a difficult situation) by introducing me to a few people.

More examples

  • They were decorated for their part in the rescue.
  • We watched scenes of the dramatic rescue on the news.
  • Weather conditions have moderated, making a rescue attempt possible.
  • The central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues of recent years.
  • One man sustained severe burns during the rescue.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Preserving and saving

  • a knight in shining armour idiom
  • conserve
  • deliver
  • guardian angel
  • keep
  • keep sth up
  • knight
  • life-saver
  • lifeguard
  • maintain
  • reclaim
  • salvation
  • save
  • save sb's bacon/neck idiom
  • save your own skin/hide idiom
  • saved by the bell idiom
  • saviour
  • spare
  • sustain
  • upcycle

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