relieve of

phrasal verb

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relieve somebody of something

to help somebody by taking something heavy or difficult from them替…拿重物；帮助…减轻（负担）
- Let me relieve you of some of your bags.我来帮你拿几个袋子吧。
- The new secretary will relieve us of some of the paperwork.新来的秘书会减轻我们文案工作的一些负担。
- Respite care is intended to relieve parents of the burden of caring for disabled children.暂托服务旨在减轻父母照顾残疾儿童的负担。
(informal, ironic) to steal something from somebody偷窃；窃取
- A boy with a knife relieved him of his wallet.一个持刀的家伙偷了他的钱包。
to dismiss somebody from a job, position, etc.开除；解除…的职务
- General Beale was relieved of his command.比尔将军被解除了指挥权。