| 单词 | reliever |
| 释义 | reliever (once / 4238 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY reliever: relievers+/relief: reliefs/relieve: relief, relieved, reliever, relieves, relieving/relieved: relievedly, unrelieved/unrelieved: unrelievedly USAGE EXAMPLESNever mind that Cubs reliever Aroldis Chapman was sputtering in the late innings of Game 7 like the cyborg in “Terminator 3.” New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) He finished in the top 10 among relievers in strikeouts per nine innings in 2016 and eighth in WHIP, tied with Melancon. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) The Pirates bolstered their bullpen, agreeing to a two-year, $11 million contract with reliever Daniel Hudson. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1 1n someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) Syn|Hypo|Hyper backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, stand-in, substitute locum, locum tenens someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession double, stunt man, stunt womana stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts alternate, replacement, surrogatesomeone who takes the place of another person compeer, equal, match, peer a person who is of equal standing with another in a group 2n a pitcher who does not start the game 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper fireman, relief pitcher closer, finisher (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game slammera person who closes things violently hurler, pitcher, twirler (baseball) the person who does the pitching n a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies a reliever of anxiety Syn|Hyper allayer, comforter individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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