rescue
US: /ˈɹɛskju/
UK: /ɹˈɛskjuː/
UK: /ɹˈɛskjuː/
English Vietnamese dictionary
rescue /'reskju:/
- danh từ
- sự giải thoát, sự cứu, sự cứu nguy
- to go to someone's rescue: đến cứu ai
- (pháp lý) sự phong thích không hợp pháp tù nhân
- (pháp lý) sự cưỡng đoạt lại (tài sản)
- sự giải thoát, sự cứu, sự cứu nguy
- ngoại động từ
- cứu, cứu thoát, cứu nguy
- to rescue someone from death: cứu người nào khỏi chết
- (pháp lý) phóng thích không hợp pháp (tù nhân)
- (pháp lý) cưỡng đoạt lại (tài sản)
- cứu, cứu thoát, cứu nguy
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb
~ sb/sth (from sth/sb) to save sb/sth from a dangerous or harmful situation: [VN] He rescued a child from drowning. + They were eventually rescued by helicopter. + The house was rescued from demolition. + You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. + The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy. + [VN-ADJ] She had despaired of ever being rescued alive.
rescuer noun
+ noun
1 [U] the act of saving sb/sth from a dangerous or difficult situation; the fact of being saved: We had given up hope of rescue. + A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. + a rescue attempt / operation + a mountain rescue team + rescue workers / boats / helicopters
2 [C] an occasion when sb/sth is saved from a dangerous or difficult situation: Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 save, deliver, (set) free, liberate, let go (free), release, (let) loose:
We rescued all the men who were being held prisoner. Jane was rescued by a very handsome lifeguard.
n.
2 deliverance, saving; freeing, liberating, release:
The seaman's rescue was conducted by a navy helicopter team. Because of the heavy guard, the prisoners' rescue is out of the question.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
dramatic | daring | attempted | air-sea, mountain, sea | financial
VERB + RESCUE
attempt
Her own boat capsized after she attempted a rescue.
| come/go/rush to
No one came to their rescue until the following day.
RESCUE + NOUN
attempt, effort, mission, operation | party, team, unit
a mountain rescue team
| service | worker | work | boat, helicopter, vehicle, vessel | centre
an animal rescue centre
| bid, package, plan, scheme
a financial rescue package for the company
PREP.
to sb's/the ~
Her wails of distress brought him running from the house, like a knight to the rescue.
| ~ from
his rescue from a burning building
PHRASES
fire and rescue
New Zealand fire and rescue services carried out several extensive searches for survivors.
| search and rescue
The navy are on a search and rescue mission.
Concise English dictionary
rescues|rescued|rescuing'reskjuː
noun
+recovery or preservation from loss or danger
verb
+free from harm or evil
+take forcibly from legal custody
