save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation
营救,救援,挽救
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firemen were called out to rescue a man trapped in the river .消防员们被叫去营救困在河中的男子。
〈非正式〉 防止…丢失(或遭丢弃);取回,收回;挽回
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he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee .他起身离开坐椅去取回他那杯咖啡。
an act of saving or being saved from danger or distress
救援,获救
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he came to our rescue with a loan of £ 100.他带着100英镑借款赶来给我们解围。
[as modifier]denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development
(古迹遗址的)抢救性挖掘。
"Middle English: from Old French