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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3918 COCA: 3815

rescue

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 rescue /ˈrɛskju/ verb
rescues; rescued; rescuing
1 rescue
/ˈrɛskju/
verb
rescues; rescued; rescuing
Learner's definition of RESCUE
[+ object]
: to save (someone or something) from danger or harm营救；救援；抢救
— often + from
— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

— rescuer

noun, plural rescuers [count]
2 rescue /ˈrɛskju/ noun
plural rescues
2 rescue
/ˈrɛskju/
noun
plural rescues
Learner's definition of RESCUE
[count]
: an act of saving someone or something from danger, harm, or trouble营救；救援；解救
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3918 COCA: 3815

rescue

verb

res·​cue ˈre-(ˌ)skyü How to pronounce rescue (audio)
rescued; rescuing

transitive verb

: to free from confinement, danger, or evil : save, deliver
They were rescued from the burning building by firefighters.
… a volunteer group that rescues and nurtures injured and orphaned wildlife … Australian Geographic
(figurative) … the acanthus leaf into which the light fixture on the hall ceiling is set was rescued from a curbside trash heap. Barbara Deane
: such as
a
: to take (someone, such as a prisoner) forcibly from custody
b
: to recover (something, such as a prize) by force
c
: to deliver (a place under siege) by armed force
rescuable
ˈre-(ˌ)skyü-ə-bəl How to pronounce rescue (audio)
adjective
rescue noun
Historians are wary of the notion that, at a critical point in history, a heroic figure, galloping to the rescue, snatches victory from the jaws of defeat … James MacGregor Burns
rescuer noun

Synonyms

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rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger.

rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action.

rescued the crew of a sinking ship

deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering.

delivered his people from bondage

redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary.

job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment

ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity.

tried to ransom the kidnap victim

reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased.

reclaimed long-abandoned farms

save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence.

an operation that saved my life

Example Sentences

The survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard. an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
Recent Examples on the Web Any proposals will face opposition from some Republicans who say the state should not rescue Jackson from its predicament. Emily Wagster Pettus, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 Any proposals will face opposition from some Republicans who say the state should not rescue Jackson from its predicament. Emily Wagster Pettus, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 The three-hour action epic follows two patriotic but philosophically opposed men (Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.), who team up to rescue a girl from British colonial officials in 1920s Delhi. Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 Cheney is on record as wanting to rescue the GOP from the forces of Trumpism. David Faris, The Week, 15 Aug. 2022 French officials had mobilized an ad hoc team of roughly 80 specialists, including wildlife experts, veterinarians and divers to rescue the whale from the river in what became an all-night operation from Tuesday to Wednesday. Sam Schechner, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Its primary purpose is to rescue animals from almost-certain death during resource-poor and often chilly times of year. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2022 As season 4 wraps up, Paige and Christopher return, and Preacher has to rescue Paige from Vince, who is holding her at gunpoint. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 5 Aug. 2022 Bershadker is the president and chief executive of ASPCA (not affiliated with SPCA L.A.), a national organization that works to rescue animals from abuse, pass humane legislation and share resources with shelters across the U.S. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English rescouen, rescuen, from Anglo-French rescure, from re- + escure to shake off, from Latin excutere, from ex- + quatere to shake

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rescue was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing rescue
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3918 COCA: 3815
rescue

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESCUE | RESCUE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤dramatic戲劇性的營救▸➤daring大膽的營救➤emergency緊急營救▸➤attempted營救嘗試➤successful成功的營救▸➤air-sea, mountain, ocean, sea, water海空營救；高山救援；遠洋救助；海上營救；水上救援➤hostage人質營救➤helicopter直升機救援▸➤financial財政救助VERB + RESCUE➤attempt設法營救◇Her own boat capsized after she attempted a rescue.她在設法營救別人時自己的船也翻了。➤come to, go to, rush to前來／前去／趕往援救◇No one came to their rescue until the following day.直到第二天才有人來營救他們。➤perform展開營救➤await等待救援RESCUE + NOUN➤attempt, effort, mission, operation營救行動；營救努力；救援任務▸➤crew, party, squad, team, unit救援隊◇a mountain rescue team高山救援隊➤service救援服務▸➤personnel, worker救援人員➤work搶救工作▸➤boat, helicopter, ship, vehicle, vessel救援船；救援直升機；搶救車輛➤dog搜救犬➤swimmer (NAmE) 救生員➤equipment救援裝備▸➤centre/center救援中心◇an animal rescue centre / center動物救助中心➤bid, package, plan, scheme (BrE) 救援努力；整套援助計劃；營救計劃；救援方案◇a financial rescue package for the company對該公司的一攬子財務救助計劃PREPOSITION➤to sb's/the rescue營救某人◇Her wails of distress brought him running from the house, like a knight to the rescue.聽到她痛苦的哀號，他從屋裏跑了出來，像英雄救美一樣。➤rescue from從⋯中營救◇his rescue from a burning building他從燃燒着的大樓中獲救➤rescue of對⋯的營救◇the rescue of a man from a burning building從燃燒着的大樓中營救一名男子PHRASES➤fire and rescue消防與救援◇New Zealand fire and rescue services carried out several extensive searches for survivors.新西蘭消防與救援中心進行過幾次大規模的生還者搜索。➤search and rescue搜救◇The navy are on a search and rescue mission.海軍正在執行搜救任務。

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