Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter R - Page 36
Relaxant (n.) (Med.) 緩和劑 A medicine that relaxes; a laxative.
Relaxant (a.) 有緩和力的 Tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension; "a relaxant drug."
Relaxant (n.) A drug that relaxes and relieves tension.
Relaxation (n.) 鬆弛，放鬆 [U] [（+of/ in）] 緩和，放寬，減輕 [U] [（+of/ in）]； 休息；消遣，娛樂 [U] [C] The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.
Relaxation (n.) Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement. "Hours of careless relaxation." -- Macaulay.
Relaxation (n.) (Physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.
Relaxation (n.) (Physics) The exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance [syn: relaxation, relaxation behavior].
Relaxation (n.) A feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping" [syn: easiness, relaxation].
Relaxation (n.) An occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind" [syn: relaxation, loosening, slackening].
Relaxation (n.) Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: rest, ease, repose, relaxation].
Relaxation (n.) A method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount [syn: relaxation, relaxation method].
Relaxation (n.) The act of making less strict [syn: liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation].
Relaxative (a.) Having the quality of relaxing; laxative. -- n. A relaxant. -- B. Jonson.
Relaid (imp. & p. p.) of Relay.
Relaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Relay.
Relay (v. t.) 分程傳遞；轉達；轉播；給……換班；使得到替換（或補充） To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement.
Relay (n.) 接替；接替人員；替換的馬（或獵狗等） [C]；接力賽跑；接力賽中的一程 [C] A supply of anything arranged beforehand for affording relief from time to time, or at successive stages; provision for successive relief. Specifically:
Relay (n.) A supply of horses placced at stations to be in readiness to relieve others, so that a trveler may proceed without delay.
Relay (n.) A supply of hunting dogs or horses kept in readiness at certain places to relive the tired dogs or horses, and to continue the pursuit of the game if it comes that way.
Relay (n.) A number of men who relieve others in carrying on some work.
Relay (n.) (Elec.) In various forms of telegraphic apparatus, a magnet which receives the circuit current, and is caused by it to bring into into action the power of a local battery for performing the work of making the record; also, a similar device by which the current in one circuit is made to open or close another circuit in which a current is passing.
Relay battery (Elec.), The local battery which is brought into use by the action of the relay magnet, or relay.
Relay (a). (Mach.) Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an auxiliary apparatus put into action by a feeble force but itself capable of exerting greater force, used to control a comparatively powerful machine or appliance.
Relay (n.) The act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful."
Relay (n.) A crew of workers who relieve another crew.
Relay (n.) A fresh team to relieve weary draft animals.
Relay (n.) A race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance [syn: relay, relay race].
Relay (n.) Electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit [syn: relay, electrical relay].
Relay (v.) (v. i.) 分程傳遞；轉達；轉播 Pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers."
Compare: Villager
Villager (n.) 村民；鄉村居民 [C] A person who lives in a village.
‘Angry villagers have been forced to leave flooded areas.’
Relay (v.) Control or operate by relay.
Relbun (n.) The roots of the Chilian plant Calceolaria arachnoidea, -- used for dyeing crimson.
Releasable (a.) 能釋放的；能免除的；能轉讓的 That may be released.
Release (v. t.) 釋放，解放 [（+from）]；放鬆，鬆開；發射，投擲；豁免；赦免；免除[（+from）] To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
Released (imp. & p. p.) of Release.
Releasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Release.
Release (v. t.) To let loose again; to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude; to give liberty to, or to set at liberty; to let go.
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. -- Mark xv. 6.
Release (v. t.) To relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses, as from pain, trouble, obligation, penalty.
Release (v. t.) (Law) To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit.
Release (v. t.) To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of; as, to release an ordinance. [Obs.] -- Hooker.
A sacred vow that none should aye release. -- Spenser.
Syn: To free; liberate; loose; discharge; disengage; extricate; let go; quit; acquit.
Release (n.) 釋放，解放；豁免；赦免 [U] [（+from）]；發行，發表；發行的書（或電影等），（發布的）通訊稿，新聞稿 [U] [C]；釋放（或豁免）證書 [C] The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. "Who boast'st release from hell." -- Milton.
Release (n.) Relief from care, pain, or any burden.
Release (n.) Discharge from obligation or responsibility, as from debt, penalty, or claim of any kind; acquittance.
Release (n.) (Law) A giving up or relinquishment of some right or claim; a conveyance of a man's right in lands or tenements to another who has some estate in possession; a quitclaim. -- Blackstone.
Release (n.) (Steam Engine) The act of opening the exhaust port to allow the steam to escape.
Release (n.) (Mach.) A device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required; specif.: (Elec.) A catch on a motor-starting rheostat, which automatically releases the rheostat arm and so stops the motor in case of a break in the field circuit; also, the catch on an electromagnetic circuit breaker for a motor, which acts in case of an overload.
Release (n.) (Phon.) The act or manner of ending a sound.
Release (n.) (Railroads) In the block-signaling system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used at intermediate sidings without telegraphic stations.
Lease and release. (Law) See under Lease.
Out of release, Without cessation. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Syn: Liberation; freedom; discharge. See Death.
Release (n.) Merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra."
Release (n.) The act of liberating someone or something [syn: liberation, release, freeing].
Release (n.) A process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland."
Release (n.) An announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation [syn: handout, press release, release].
Release (n.) The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) [syn: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking].
Release (n.) Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" [syn: passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release].
Release (n.) A legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation [syn: acquittance, release].
Release (n.) A device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism [syn: release, button].
Release (n.) Activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" [syn: release, outlet, vent].
Release (n.) The act of allowing a fluid to escape [syn: spill, spillage, release].
Release (n.) A formal written statement of relinquishment [syn: release, waiver, discharge].
Release (n.) (Music) The act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone [syn: release, tone ending].
Release (v.) Release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall" [syn: let go of, let go, release, relinquish] [ant: hold, take hold].
Release (v.) Grant freedom to; free from confinement [syn: free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose] [ant: confine, detain].
Release (v.) Let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" [syn: turn, release].
Release (v.) Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" [syn: publish, bring out, put out, issue, release].
Release (v.) Eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" [syn: exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release].
Release (v.) Generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" [syn: secrete, release].
Release (v.) Make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" [syn: free, release].
Release (v.) Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" [syn: release, relinquish, resign, free, give up].
Release (v.) Release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition [syn: release, free, liberate].
Release (v.) Make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" [syn: unblock, unfreeze, free, release] [ant: block, freeze, immobilise, immobilize].
Release
Baseline
Released version
(Or "released version", "baseline") A version of a piece of software which has been made public (as opposed to a version that is in development, or otherwise unreleased).
A release is either a major release, a revision, or a bugfix.
Pre-release versions may be called alpha test, or beta test versions.
See change management. (1996-08-04)
Release, () estates. The "conveyance of a man's interest or right, which he hath unto a thing, to another that hath the possession thereof, or some estate therein." Touch. 320.
Release, () The words generally used in such conveyance, are, "remised, released, and forever quit claimed." Litt. sec, 445.
Release, () Releases of land are, in respect of their operation, divided into four sorts. 1. Releases that enure by way of passing the estate, or mitter l'estate. (q.v.) 2. Releases that enure by way of passing the right, or mitter le droit. 3. Releases that enure by enlargement of the estate; and.
Release, () Releases that enure by way of extinguishment. Vide 4 Cruise, 71; Co. Lit. 264; 3 Marsh. Decis. 185; Gilb. Ten. 82; 2 Sumn. R. 487; 10 Pick. R. 195; 10 John. R. 456; 7 Mass. R. 381; 8 Pick. R. 143; 5 Har. & John. 158; N. H. Rep. 402; Paige's R. 299.
Release, () Releases are of two kinds. 1. Such as give up, discharge, or abandon a right of action. 2. Such as convey a man's interest or right to another, who has possession of it, or some estate in the same. Touch. 320; Litt. sec. 444; Nels. Ab. h.t.; Bac. Ab. h.t.; Vin. Ab. h.t.; Rolle's Ab. h.t.; Com. Dig. h.t.
Release, () contracts. A release is the giving or discharging of a right of action which a man has or may claim against another, or that which is his. Touch. 320 Bac. Ab. h.t.; Co. Litt. 264 a.
Release, () This kind of a release is different from that which is used for the purpose of convoying real estate. Here a mere right is surrendered; in the other case not only a right is given up, but an interest in the estate is conveyed, and becomes vested in the release.
Release, () Releases may be considered, as to their form, their different kinds, and their effect. Sec. 1. The operative words of a release are remise, release, quitclaim, discharge and acquit; but other words will answer the purpose. Sid. 265; Cro. Jac. 696; 9 Co. 52; Show. 331.
Release, () Releases are either express, or releases in deed; or those arising by operation of law. An express release is one which is distinctly made in the deed; a release by operation of law, is one which, though not expressly made, the law presumes in consequence of some act of, the releasor; for instance, when, one of several joint obligors is expressly released, the others are also released by operation of law. 3 Salk. 298. Hob. 10; Id. 66; Noy, 62; 4 Mod. 380; 7 Johns. Rep. 207.
Release, () A release may also be implied; as, if a creditor voluntarily deliver to his debtor the bond, note, or other evidence of his claim. And when the debtor is in possession of such security, it will be presumed that it has been delivered to him. Poth. Obl. n. 608, 609.
Release, () As to their effect, releases 1st, acquit the releasee: and 2dly, enable him to be examined as a witness.
Release, () Littleton says a release of all demands is the best and strongest release. Sect. 508. Lord Coke, on the contrary, says claims is a stronger word. Co. Litt. 291 b.
Release, () In general the words of a release will he restrained by the particular occasion of giving it. 3 Lev. 273; 1 Show. 151: 2 Mod. 108, n.; 2 Show. 47; T. Raym. 399 3 Mod. 277; Palm. 218; 1 Lev. 235.
Release, () The reader is referred to the following cases where a construction has been given to the expressions mentioned. A release of "all actions, suits and demands," 3 Mod. 277: "all actions, debts, duties, and demands," Ibid. 1 and 64; 3 Mod. 185; 8 Co. 150 b; 2 Saund. 6 a; all demands," 5 Co. 70, b; 2 Mod. 281; 3 Mod 278; 1 Lev. 99; Salk. 578; 2 Rolle's Rep. 12 Mod. 465; 2 Conn. Rep. 120; "all actions, quarrels, trespasses" Dy. 2171 pl. 2; Cro. Jac. 487; "all errors, and all actions, suits, and writs of error whatsoever," T. Ray. 3 99 all suits," 8 Co. 150 of covenants," 5 Co. 70 b.
Release, () A release by a witness where he has an interest in the matter which is the subject of the suit or release by the party on whose side he is interested, renders him competent. 1 Phil. Ev. 102, and the cases cited in n. a. Vide 2 Chitt. It. 329; 1 D. & R. 361; Harr. Dig. h.t.; Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.
Releasee (n.) One to whom a release is given.
Releasee (n.) A person to whom a release is made.
Releasement (n.) The act of releasing, as from confinement or obligation. -- Milton.
Releaser (n.) One who releases, or sets free.
Releasor (n.) One by whom a release is given.
Releasor, () He who makes a release.
Relegated (imp. & p. p.) of Relegate.
Relegating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Relegate.
Relegate (v. t.) 貶謫；放逐；降職；把……歸類；移交；委託 To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.
It [the Latin language] was relegated into the study of the scholar. -- Milman.
Relegate (v.) Refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" [syn: {relegate}, {pass on}, {submit}].
Relegate (v.) Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" [syn: {demote}, {bump}, {relegate}, {break}, {kick downstairs}] [ant: {advance}, {elevate}, {kick upstairs}, {promote}, {raise}, {upgrade}].
Relegate (v.) Expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country" [syn: {banish}, {relegate}, {bar}].
Relegate (v.) Assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" [syn: {relegate}, {classify}].
Relegation (n.) 貶謫；歸屬；移交；委託 The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.
Relegation (n.) Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions [syn: {delegating}, {delegation}, {relegating}, {relegation}, {deputation}].
Relegation (n.) The act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category.
Relegation (n.) Mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia".
Relegation (n.), Civil law. Among the Romans relegation was a banishment to a certain place, and consequently was an interdiction of all places except the one designated.
Relegation (n.) It differed from deportation. (q.v.) Relegation and deportation agree u these particulars: 1. Neither could be in a Roman city or province. 2. Neither caused the party punished to lose his liberty. Inst. 1,16, 2; Digest, 48, 22, 4; Code, 9, 47,26.
Relegation (n.) Relegation and deportation differed in this. 1. Because deportation deprived of the right of citizenship, which was preserved notwithstanding the relegation. 2. Because deportation was always perpetual, and relegation was generally for a limited time. 3. Because deportation was always attended with confiscation of property, although not mentioned in the sentence; while a loss of property was not a consequence of relegation unless it was perpetual, or made a part of the sentence. Inst. 1, 12, 1 & 2; Dig. 48, 20, 7, 5; Id. 48, 22, 1 to 7; Code, 9, 47, 8.
Relented (imp. & p. p.) of Relent.
Relenting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Relent.
Relent (v. i.) 變溫和；變寬容；發慈悲，憐憫；減弱，緩和 To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [Obs.]
He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire. -- Chaucer.
[Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent. -- Boyle.
When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. -- Pope.
Relent (v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent? -- Shak.
Relent (v. t.) 【舊】減輕，緩解；relend的動詞過去式、過去分詞 To slacken; to abate. [Obs.]
And oftentimes he would relent his pace. -- Spenser.
Relent (v. t.) To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.]
Relent (v. t.) To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
Relent (n.) Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.]
Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons. -- Spenser.
Relent (v.) Give in, as to influence or pressure [syn: {yield}, {relent}, {soften}] [ant: {remain firm}, {stand}].
Relentless (a.) 殘酷的，無情的；不間斷的，持續的；堅韌的，不懈的 Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey to relentless despotism.
For this the avenging power employs his darts, . . . Thus will persist, relentless in his ire. -- Dryden. -- {Re*lent"less*ly}, adv. --{Re*lent"less*ness}, n.
Relentless (a.) Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood" [syn: {grim}, {inexorable}, {relentless}, {stern}, {unappeasable}, {unforgiving}, {unrelenting}].
Relentless (a.) Never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums" [syn: {persistent}, {relentless}, {unrelenting}].
Relentless (a.) (C2) 持續嚴厲的；持續強烈的 Continuing in a severe or extreme way.
// Relentness criticism/ pressure.
// Relentless heat.
Relentment (n.) The act or process of relenting; the state of having relented. -- Sir T. Browne.
Relesse (v. t.) To release.
Relessee (n.) See Releasee.
Relessor (n.) See Releasor.
Re-let (v. t.) To let anew, as a house.
Relevance (n.) 關聯；適宜；中肯；相關性；實用性 Alt. of Relevancy
Relevancy (n.) The quality or state of being relevant; pertinency; applicability.
Its answer little meaning, little relevancy bore. -- Poe.
Relevancy (n.) (Scots Law) Sufficiency to infer the conclusion.
Relevancy (n.) The relation of something to the matter at hand [syn: {relevance}, {relevancy}] [ant: {irrelevance}, {irrelevancy}].
Relevant (a.) [(+to)] 有關的；切題的；恰當的；有意義的；關係重大的 Relieving; lending aid or support. [R.] -- Pownall.
Relevant (a.) Bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable.
Close and relevant arguments have very little hold on the passions. -- Sydney Smith.
Relevant (a.) (Scots Law) Sufficient to support the cause.
Relevant (a.) Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research" [ant: {irrelevant}].
Relevantly (adv.) 貼切地；得要領地 In a relevant manner.
Relevantly (adv.) With relevance [ant: {irrelevantly}].
Relevation (n.) A raising or lifting up. [Obs.]
Reliability (n.) <systems> An attribute of any system that consistently produces the same results, preferably meeting or exceeding its specifications. The term may be qualified, e.g {software reliability}, reliable communication. Reliability is one component of RAS. (2000-08-13)
Reliability (n.) 可靠；可信賴性；可靠程度 The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.
Reliability (n.) The quality of being dependable or reliable [syn: {dependability}, {dependableness}, {reliability}, {reliableness}] [ant: {undependability}, {undependableness}, {unreliability}, {unreliableness}].
Reliable (a.) 可信賴的；可靠的；確實的 Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. "A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles." -- A. Norton.
The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. -- Coleridge.
According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable, being peopled in those agitated times by "unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs." -- W. Irving.
Note: Some authors take exception to this word, maintaining that it is unnecessary, and irregular in formation. It is, however, sanctioned by the practice of many careful writers as a most convenient substitute for the phrase to be relied upon, and a useful synonym for trustworthy, which is by preference applied to persons, as reliable is to things, such as an account, statement, or the like. The objection that adjectives derived from neuter verbs do not admit of a passive sense is met by the citation of laughable, worthy of being laughed at, from the neuter verb to laugh; available, fit or able to be availed of, from the neuter verb to avail; dispensable, capable of being dispensed with, from the neuter verb to dispense. Other examples might be added. -- {Re*li"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*li"a*bly}, adv.
Reliable (a.) Worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" [syn: {reliable}, {dependable}] [ant: {undependable}, {unreliable}].
Reliable (a.) Worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" [syn: {dependable}, {honest}, {reliable}, {true(p)}].
Reliable (a.) Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information" [syn: {authentic}, {reliable}].
Reliance (n.) 信賴，信任；信心 [U] [（+on/ upon/ in）]；依賴，依靠 [U] [（+on/ upon）]；受信賴的人（或物）；可依靠的人（或物）[C] The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority.
In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. -- Macaulay.
Reliance (n.) Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. -- Richardson.
Reliance (n.) Certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun" [syn: {reliance}, {trust}].
Reliance (n.) The state of relying on something.
Reliant (a.) (-ant), 依賴的；依靠的；有信心的 Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting.
Reliant (a.) Relying on another for support; "dependent on Middle Eastern oil".
Relic (n.) 遺物；遺風，遺俗 [C] [（+of）]；紀念物 [C] [（+of）]；殘片；遺跡；廢墟 [P] That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant. -- Chaucer. Wyclif.
The relics of lost innocence. -- Kebe.
The fragments, scraps, the bits and greasy relics. -- Shak.
Relic (n.) The body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr; -- usually in the plural when referring to the whole body.
There are very few treasuries of relics in Italy that have not a tooth or a bone of this saint. -- Addison.
Thy relics, Rowe, to this fair urn we trust, And sacred place by Dryden's awful dust. -- Pope.
Relic (n.) Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships.
The pearls were spilt; Some lost, some stolen, some as relics kept. -- Tennyson.
Relic (n.) An antiquity that has survived from the distant past.
Relic (n.) Something of sentimental value [syn: {keepsake}, {souvenir}, {token}, {relic}].
Relicly (adv.) In the manner of relics. [Obs.]
Relict (n.) 殘餘物；殘遺地貌；【罕】寡婦 A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.
Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obliged by law to marry his relict, and so to raise up seed to his brother Eli. -- South.
Relict (n.) An organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated.
Relict (n.) Geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared.
Relict (n.) A widow; as A B, relict of C D.
Relicted (a.) Left uncovered, as land by recession of water.
Reliction (n.) (Law) A leaving dry; a recession of the sea or other water, leaving dry land; land left uncovered by such recession. -- Burrill.
Relief (n.) （痛苦，負擔等的）緩和，減輕；解除 [U] [S1] [（+of/ from/ on）]；輕鬆，寬心，慰藉 [U] [S1] The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. -- Dryden.
Relief (n.) Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry.
For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold. -- Shak.
Relief (n.) That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay.
Relief (n.) (Fedual Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant.
Relief (n.) (Sculp. & Arch.) 浮雕 The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.
Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief} ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the Vocabulary.
Relief (n.) (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure.
Relief (n.) (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. -- Wilhelm.
Relief (n.) (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of a country. -- Guyot.
{Relief valve}, A valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance; remedy; redress; indemnification.
Relief (n.) The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" [syn: {relief}, {alleviation}, {assuagement}].
Relief (n.) The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" [syn: {relief}, {ease}].
Relief (n.) (Law) Redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
Relief (n.) Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" [syn: {stand-in}, {substitute}, {relief}, {reliever}, {backup}, {backup man}, {fill-in}].
Relief (n.) Assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" [syn: {relief}, {succor}, {succour}, {ministration}].
Relief (n.) A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" [syn: {respite}, {rest}, {relief}, {rest period}].
Relief (n.) A change for the better [syn: {easing}, {moderation}, {relief}].
Relief (n.) Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years".
Relief (n.) The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" [syn: {easing}, {easement}, {alleviation}, {relief}].
Relief (n.) Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background [syn: {relief}, {relievo}, {rilievo}, {embossment}, {sculptural relief}].
Relief (n.) The act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta".
Relief (n.), Eng. law. A relief was an incident to every feudal tenure, by way of fine or composition with the lord for taking up the estate which was lapsed or fallen in by the death of the last tenant. At one time the amount was arbitrary; but afterwards the relief of a knight's fee became fixed at one hundred shillings. 2 Bl. Com. 65.
Relief (n.), Practice. That assistance which a court of chancery will lend to a party to annul a contract tinctured with fraud, or where there has been a mistake or accident; courts of equity grant relief to all parties in cases where they have rights, ex aequo et bono, and modify and fashion that relief according to circumstances.
Reliefful (a.) Giving relief. [Obs.]
Reliefless (a.) 醫不好的；不能糾正的 Destitute of relief; also, remediless.
Reliefless (a.) (In British) Lacking or deprived of relief.
Relier (n.) 信賴者 One who relies.
Relievable (a.) 可減輕的；可救濟的；可顯著的 Capable of being relieved; fitted to recieve relief. -- Sir M. Hale.
Relieved (imp. & p. p.) of Relieve.
Relieving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Relieve.
Relieve (v. t.) 緩和，減輕；解除；換……的班，接替；調劑，使不單調乏味 To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise. [Obs.] -- Piers Plowman.
Relieve (v. t.) To cause to seem to rise; to put in relief; to give prominence or conspicuousness to; to set off by contrast.
Her tall figure relieved against the blue sky; seemed almost of supernatural height. --Sir W. Scott.
Relieve (v. t.) To raise up something in; to introduce a contrast or variety into; to remove the monotony or sameness of.
The poet must . . . sometimes relieve the subject with a moral reflection. -- Addison.
Relieve (v. t.) To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor.
Relieve (v. t.) To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town.
Now lend assistance and relieve the poor. -- Dryden.
Relieve (v. t.) To release from a post, station, or duty; to put another in place of, or to take the place of, in the bearing of any burden, or discharge of any duty.
Who hath relieved you? -- Shak.
Relieve (v. t.) To ease of any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression, by judicial or legislative interposition, as by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or the like; to right.
Syn: To alleviate; assuage; succor; assist; aid; help; support; substain; ease; mitigate; lighten; diminish; remove; free; remedy; redress; indemnify.
Relieve (v.) Provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" [syn: {relieve}, {alleviate}, {palliate}, {assuage}].
Relieve (v.) Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations [syn: {take over}, {relieve}].
Relieve (v.) Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" [syn: {exempt}, {relieve}, {free}] [ant: {apply}, {enforce}, {implement}].
Relieve (v.) Lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" [syn: {still}, {allay}, {relieve}, {ease}].
Relieve (v.) Save from ruin, destruction, or harm [syn: {salvage}, {salve}, {relieve}, {save}].
Relieve (v.) Relieve oneself of troubling information [syn: {unbosom}, {relieve}].
Relieve (v.) Provide relief for; "remedy his illness" [syn: {remedy}, {relieve}].
Relieve (v.) Free from a burden, evil, or distress.
Relieve (v.) Take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100".
Relieve (v.) Grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" [syn: {excuse}, {relieve}, {let off}, {exempt}].
Relieve (v.) Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents" [syn: {relieve}, {lighten}].
Relievement (n.) 緩解 The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; relief; release. [Archaic.]
Reliever (n.) 救助者；解除苦痛的人；【棒】後援投手；接替者 One who, or that which, relieves.
Reliever (n.) Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" [syn: {stand-in}, {substitute}, {relief}, {reliever}, {backup}, {backup man}, {fill-in}].
Reliever (n.) A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears" [syn: {reliever}, {allayer}, {comforter}].
Reliever (n.) A pitcher who does not start the game [syn: {reliever}, {relief pitcher}, {fireman}].
Relieving (a.) Serving or tending to relieve.
Relievo (n.) See Relief, n., 5.
Relight (v. t.) To light or kindle anew.
Religieuse (n. m.) Alt. of Religieux
Religieux (n. m.) A person bound by monastic vows; a nun; a monk.
Ghost dance (n.) A religious dance of the North American Indians, participated in by both sexes, and looked upon as a rite of invocation the purpose of which is, through trance and vision, to bring the dancer into communion with the unseen world and the spirits of departed friends. The dance is the chief rite of the {Ghost-dance}, or {Messiah}, {religion}, which originated about 1890 in the doctrines of the Piute Wovoka, the Indian Messiah, who taught that the time was drawing near when the whole Indian race, the dead with the living, should be reunited to live a life of millennial happiness upon a regenerated earth. The religion inculcates peace, righteousness, and work, and holds that in good time, without warlike intervention, the oppressive white rule will be removed by the higher powers. The religion spread through a majority of the western tribes of the United States, only in the case of the Sioux, owing to local causes, leading to an outbreak.
Religion (n.) 宗教 [U]；教派；宗教團體 [C] The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers.
An orderly life so far as others are able to observe us is now and then produced by prudential motives or by dint of habit; but without seriousness there can be no religious principle at the bottom, no course of conduct from religious motives; in a word, there can be no religion. -- Paley.
Religion [was] not, as too often now, used as equivalent for godliness; but . . . it expressed the outer form and embodiment which the inward spirit of a true or a false devotion assumed. -- Trench.
Religions, by which are meant the modes of divine worship proper to different tribes, nations, or communities, and based on the belief held in common by the members of them severally. . . . There is no living religion without something like a doctrine. On the other hand, a doctrine, however elaborate, does not constitute a religion. -- C. P. Tiele (Encyc. Brit.).
Religion . . . means the conscious relation between man and God, and the expression of that relation in human conduct. -- J. K["o]stlin (Schaff-Herzog Encyc.)
After the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. -- Acts xxvi. 5.
The image of a brute, adorned With gay religions full of pomp and gold. -- Milton.
Religion (n.) Specifically, conformity in faith and life to the precepts inculcated in the Bible, respecting the conduct of life and duty toward God and man; the Christian faith and practice.
Note: This definition is from the 1913 Webster, which was edited by Noah Porter, a theologian. His bias toward the Christion religion is evident not only in this definition, but in others as well as in the choice of quations or illustrative phrases. Caveat lector. -- PJC
Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. -- Washington.
Religion will attend you . . . as a pleasant and useful companion in every proper place, and every temperate occupation of life. -- Buckminster.
Religion (n.) (R. C Ch.) A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion. -- Trench.
A good man was there of religion. -- Chaucer.