relieve

詞型變化：

名詞:reliever 動詞過去式:relieved 過去分詞:relieved 現在分詞:relieving 第三人稱單數:relieves 形容詞:relievable 

詞意辨析：

comfort, console, ease, soothe, relieve

這些動詞均含有“給人以幫助以減輕痛苦或悲傷”之意。
comfort: 普通用詞，指用語言或行動對痛苦者給予鼓勵、勇氣和力量，從而減輕其痛苦或悲傷，得到安慰。
console: 較正式用詞，側重緩和或減輕別人的痛苦或悲傷。
ease: 正式用詞，指減輕身心的痛苦、不安和憂慮。
soothe: 著重以安慰減輕悲痛、憤怒或激動，使人理智地平靜下來。也可指藥物等減輕病痛。
relieve: 指解除或緩解某人的病痛、擔心或憂慮等，常用被動態。

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英文解釋：

動詞 relieve:

1. provide physical relief, as from pain
   同義詞：alleviate, palliate, assuage
2. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
   同義詞：take over
3. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
   同義詞：exempt, free
4. lessen the intensity of or calm
   同義詞：still, allay, ease
5. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
   同義詞：salvage, salve, save
6. relieve oneself of troubling information
   同義詞：unbosom
7. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
   同義詞：lighten
8. provide relief for
   同義詞：remedy
9. free from a burden, evil, or distress
10. take by stealing
11. grant exemption or release to
    同義詞：excuse, let off, exempt

例句：

1. The Government acted quickly to relieve the widespread distress caused by the earthquake.
   地震造成廣泛地區的災難，政府迅速採取行動賑濟災民。
2. The route was designed to relieve traffic congestion.
   這條路是為緩解交通擁擠而開闢的。
3. This medicine will relieve your headache.
   這藥將減輕你的頭痛。
4. He was relieved of his watch.
   他的表被偷走了。
5. The general was relieved of his command.
   將軍被解除了指揮權。