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单词 relief
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Relief
nnoun.feelingthe feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
Synset:alleviation assuagement
Examples:
  • as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
Derivationally Related Form:assuagealleviate
Hypernyms:comfort
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefcomfortpleasurefeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statethe condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
Synset:ease
Examples:
  • he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
  • getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
Derivationally Related Form:ease
Hypernyms:comfort comfortableness
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefcomfortconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:reprieverespite
Full Hyponyms:
reprieve
nnoun.possession(law) redress awarded by a court
Topic:jurisprudencelaw
Examples:
  • was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
Hypernyms:amends damages indemnification indemnity redress restitution
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefdamagescompensationrecompensepaymentcostoutgotransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.personsomeone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Synset:backup backup man fill-in reliever stand-in substitute
Examples:
  • the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
  • we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
Derivationally Related Form:fill inrelievestand insubstitute
Hypernyms:compeer equal match peer
Inherited Hypernyms:stand-inpeerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:stand-inpeerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:alternatedoublelocumlocum tenensreplacementstunt manstunt womansurrogate
Full Hyponyms:
doublelocum tenenssurrogate
nnoun.actassistance in time of difficulty
Synset:ministration succor succour
Examples:
  • the contributions provided some relief for the victims
Derivationally Related Form:ministersuccorsuccour
Hypernyms:aid assist assistance help
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:comfortconsolationmercysolace
Full Hyponyms:
consolationmercy
nnoun.timea pause for relaxation
Synset:respite rest rest period
Examples:
  • people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Derivationally Related Form:rest
Hypernyms:break intermission interruption pause suspension
Inherited Hypernyms:respitepausetime intervalmeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breathbreatherbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing time
Full Hyponyms:
breath
nnoun.eventa change for the better
Synset:easing moderation
Derivationally Related Form:ease
Hypernyms:alteration change modification
Inherited Hypernyms:easingchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breath of fresh airdisembarrassment
Full Hyponyms:
breath of fresh airdisembarrassment
nnoun.actaid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
Examples:
  • he has been on relief for many years
Hypernyms:public assistance social welfare welfare
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefsocial welfareaidgiftacquisitiontransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Synset:alleviation easement easing
Examples:
  • he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Derivationally Related Form:alleviateease
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:easingdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:decompressingdecompressiondetenteliberalisationliberalizationpalliationrelaxationspasmolysis
Full Hyponyms:
decompressiondetenteliberalizationpalliationspasmolysis
nnoun.artifactsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Synset:embossment relievo rilievo sculptural relief
Derivationally Related Form:emboss
Hypernyms:sculpture
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefsculptureplastic artartcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefsculpturesolid figurefigureshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alto relievoalto rilievobas reliefbasso relievobasso rilievohalf-reliefhigh relieflow reliefmezzo-relievomezzo-rilievo
Full Hyponyms:
alto relievobas reliefmezzo-relievo
nnoun.actthe act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
Examples:
  • he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta
Hypernyms:freeing liberation release
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefliberationaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
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