rescue

US: /ˈɹɛskju/
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)
    • 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)

    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