含义:
relieve
ri'li:vvt.
減輕, 救濟, 解除, 使免除, 換...的班, 使得到調劑, 使不單調, 襯托, 使顯著
vi.
救濟, 當替補投手, 呈鮮明突出
[醫] 緩減, 減輕
relieve 成语
relieve of
1.take from sb.;free sb.from替…拿;使某人免于
Let me relieve you of that heavy parcel.让我替你提那个重包。
You'd better relieve Mary of some of the housework.你最好减轻一点玛丽的家务活。
2.dismiss from(a position)解除(某人职务)
The captain was relieved of his post when his guilt was proved.证明有罪之后,船长被解除了职务。
She was relieved of her post at her own request.她要求辞职并被批准了。
3.rob sb.of sth.抢劫(某人的东西)
A thief relieved me of£5.小偷偷了我5英镑钱。
relieve
relieve
relieve oneself
to urinate or defecate
relieve oneself
relieve oneself
Urinate or defecate, as in The puppy relieved itself in the middle of the floor. The use of relieve for these bodily functions dates from the mid-1800s.
relieve someone of
relieve someone of
1) Take something away from someone, rob someone of something, as in The pickpocket relieved Dean of his wallet.
2) Take away a burden or responsibility, as in The doorman relieved her of her packages, or He was relieved of all his duties. [Early 1800s]