relief /ri'li:f/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
• (n.) the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
• (n.) (law) redress awarded by a court

Chinese translation

• n. 减轻, 解除, 救济, 安慰, 调剂, 浮雕, 换班, (地势的)起伏
• [医] 缓减, 减轻, 浮雕(绘画中)

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/ri'li:f/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.55 · Rare

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religious · religion · reliable · relieved · reliability · reliance · relieve · reliant

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