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