succour

succour
[ˈsʌkə]
( succor)
noun
  1. [mass noun]assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
    救助,解救
    ■(succours)(archaic)reinforcements of troops
    (古)增援部队
verb
  1. [withobj.]give assistance or aid to
    帮助,援助,救助
    prisoners of war were liberated and succoured.
    战俘们被解放并且得到了援助。
派生
succourless
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere 'run to the help of', from sub- 'from below' + currere 'run'
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