1 [U] [sing] relief (from sth) the feeling that you have when sth unpleasant stops or becomes less strong (不愉快感受的)解除,缓和 [sing]
What a relief! That awful noise has stopped.真叫人松了一口气!那讨厌的声音停了。 [sing]It was a great relief to know they were safe.知道他们平安无事,我觉得很安慰。to breathe a sigh of relief松一口气To my relief, he didn't argue with my suggestion at all.令我欣慰的是,他没有反驳我的建议。
2 [U] the removal or reduction of pain, worry, etc (痛楚、忧虑等的)消除,减轻:
These tablets provide pain relief for up to four hours.这些药片能缓和疼痛达四个小时。
3 [U] money or food that is given to help people who are in trouble or difficulty 救济物品或物资;救济金:
disaster relief for the flood victims为水灾灾民提供的赈济物资
4 [U] a reduction in the amount of tax you have to pay 税款减免