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救援,援助者救援,援助

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Succor \Suc"cor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succored}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Succoring}.] [OE. socouren, OF. sucurre, soucourre,
   secorre, F. secourir, L. succurrere, succursum, to run under,
   run to the aid of, help, succor; sub under + currere to run.
   See {Current}.]
   To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when
   in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from
   suffering; to relieve; as, to succor a besieged city.
   [Written also {succour}.]

         He is able to succor them that are tempted. --Heb. ii.
                                                  18.

   Syn: To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.

Succor \Suc"cor\, n. [OE. socours, sucurs, OF. sucurs, socors,
   secors, F. secours, L. succursus, fr. L. succurrere. See
   {Succor}, v. t.]
   1. Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and
      delivers from difficulty, want, or distress. ``We beseech
      mercy and succor.'' --Chaucer.

            My noble father . . . Flying for succor to his
            servant Bannister.                    --Shak.

   2. The person or thing that brings relief.

            This mighty succor, which made glad the foe.
                                                  --Dryden.

资料来源 : WordNet®

succor
     n : assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions
         provided some relief for the victims" [syn: {relief}, {succour},
          {ministration}]
     v : help in a difficult situation [syn: {succour}]