relief
Từ điển Collocation
relief noun
1 removal of anxiety/pain
ADJ. considerable, deep, enormous, great, huge, immense, intense, overwhelming, tremendous | certain The news of his appointment was received with a certain relief by most people. | sheer | complete | temporary The drugs only provided temporary relief from the pain. | fast, immediate, instant | evident, obvious She smiled with evident relief. | blessed, welcome | pain The injection gives complete pain relief.
VERB + RELIEF bring (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) Morning brought no relief from the heat. | come as The news came as a welcome relief to Brian. | seek She sought relief in drink. | find, get He found relief from his fears in a world of fantasy and art. | experience, feel I felt enormous relief once they phoned. | sense She could sense his relief when she said she wouldn't be leaving. | express
RELIEF + VERB come He believes that relief only comes from helping others with their suffering. | flood Relief flooded through me as the aeroplane landed safely.
PREP. in ~ She smiled in relief. | out of ~ He hugged her out of sheer relief. | to your ~ To my great relief, she didn't notice that anything was wrong. | with ~ He sighed with relief. | ~ at relief at not having been made a fool of | ~ from relief from hunger | ~ to The news was a huge relief to her.
PHRASES a cry/a sigh/tears of relief He breathed a sigh of relief. | a sense/wave of relief
2 food/money/medicine given to people in need
ADJ. humanitarian | emergency | famine, flood | foreign, international
VERB + RELIEF give sb, provide (sb with), send (sb) The organization provides emergency famine relief.
RELIEF + NOUN work She said that the fighting has halted almost all relief work in the area. | effort, operation There was a huge international relief effort to bring help to the stricken area. | package, programme Congress has agreed an $11 million relief package for victims of the hurricane. | aid, supplies | agency, fund, organization | staff, worker | convoy, flight
3 reduction in the amount of tax, etc. you have to pay
ADJ. debt, interest, mortgage, tax
VERB + RELIEF get, obtain, receive You get mortgage relief of 10% on the next £5,000. | be entitled to, qualify for | apply for, claim, seek
RELIEF + VERB be available No tax relief is available in respect of this loss.
4 sth interesting that replaces sth boring
ADJ. light | comic
VERB + RELIEF give (sb), provide (sb with) The scene provided some comic relief for the audience.
PREP. for ~ The comical characters are brought into the story for a little light relief.
PHRASES a moment of relief
5 way of decorating wood, stone, etc.
ADJ. high The scene has been carved in high relief. | bas, low | carved, sculptured | alabaster, bronze, marble, plaster, stucco | classical, Greek, Roman
VERB + RELIEF carve (sth) in
RELIEF + NOUN carving, sculpture | panel
PREP. in ~ a sculpture in high relief
6 making sth noticeable
ADJ. sharp, stark
VERB + RELIEF bring sth into, throw sth into (often figurative) The proximity of the wealthy suburb to the squatter camp throws the plight of the squatters into even sharper relief. | stand out in The snow-capped mountains stood out in sharp relief against the blue sky.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; alleviation, assuagement
as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
- the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); ease
he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
- (law) redress awarded by a court
was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); stand-in, substitute, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
- assistance in time of difficulty; succor, succour, ministration
the contributions provided some relief for the victims
- a pause for relaxation; respite, rest, rest period
people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
- a change for the better; easing, moderation
- aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
he has been on relief for many years
- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); easing, easement, alleviation
he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
- sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background; relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
- the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
reliefs
syn.: aid alleviation alternate assistance change ease freedom help proxy release replacement substitution