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a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress
（忧虑或痛苦消除后感到的）宽慰，欣慰，放心
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much to her relief, she saw the door open .使她大感欣慰的是，她看到门开了。
[count noun]a cause of or occasion for such a feeling
使人宽慰的因素；使人感觉轻松的场合
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it was a relief to find somewhere to stay .令人宽慰的是找到了住的地方。
the alleviation of pain, discomfort, or distress
（疼痛、不适、痛苦等的）缓解，减轻
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tablets for the relief of pain .解痛药片。
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（对紧张或单调的）调剂，消遣
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the comic characters aren't part of the plot but just light relief .喜剧角色不是剧情的一部分，而只是轻松的调剂。
assistance, especially in the form of food, clothing, or money, given to those in special need or difficulty
救济；补助
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raising money for famine relief 为救济饥荒筹款
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relief workers .救济工作人员。
a remission of tax normally due
减税
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employees who donate money to charity will receive tax relief .向慈善事业捐款的雇员将受到减税照顾。
【主律】 （对困苦、不公正遭遇等的）依法补偿。
the action of raising the siege of a beseiged town
解围，救援
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the relief of Mafeking .马弗京的解围。
[usu. as modifier]a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty
接班人（或组），换班人
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the relief nurse was late .接班护士迟到了。
〈英〉 （高峰时或紧急需要时的）临时加班公交车，机动车。
the state of being very clearly visible or obvious due to being accentuated in some way
轮廓分明，对比鲜明
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the setting sun threw the snow-covered peaks into relief .夕阳把白雪皑皑的山峰照得轮廓分明。
a method of moulding, carving, or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface, to a greater (
浮雕（根据形象凸出于平面的程度分为深浮雕和浅浮雕）。
[count noun]a piece of sculpture in relief
浮雕作品。
a representation of relief given by an arrangement of line or colour or shading
凸现（用线条、颜色或明暗表现的立体效果）。
【地理】 （地形的）凹凸，高低
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the sharp relief of many mountains .群山形成的凹凸起伏。[ORIGIN: via French from Italian <Italic>rilievo</Italic>, from <Italic>rilevare</Italic> ‘raise', from Latin <Italic>relevare</Italic>.]
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in relief 1 Art carved, moulded, or stamped so as to stand out from the surface 【艺术】 浮雕的，凸雕的 -
2 Baseball acting as a substitute pitcher 【棒球】 充当替补投手 -
on relief chiefly N .Amer . receiving state assistance because of need 〈主北美〉 接受政府救济的
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breathe a sigh of relief 松了一口气
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poverty relief 扶贫(贫困消除)
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to one's relief 让某人宽慰的是
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a relief 解脱；轻松
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