| 单词 | relief |
| 释义 | relief relief // noun
DEBT RELIEF, TAX RELIEF
1 [U] if you are given relief from a debt, a payment, tax, etc. then you do not have to pay it or you pay it at a lower rate: The organization is asking for relief from fuel tax. The bank has agreed to some interest relief on loan repayments. Industry leaders called on the Bank committee to offer relief to manufacturers.
❖ to give/offer/provide relief ◆ to claim/gain/get/receive relief ◆ to be eligible for/be entitled to/qualify for relief
2 [U] help given to a country or people after a war or natural disaster, etc: emergency/flood relief The government has released funds for flood relief.
❖ to give/provide/send relief ◆ a relief agency/organization/worker
3 [U] (especially AmE) financial help given by the government to people who need it: state and federal relief funds relief for farmers whose crops have suffered from the hot weather ⇨ BENEFIT noun (2)
4 [C with sing./pl. verb] (often used as an adjective) a person or group of people that replaces another when they have finished working for the day or when they are sick: The relief crew comes on duty at 9 o'clock. relief drivers |
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