succour

Word family

suc·cour1 British EnglishBrE, succor American English /ˈsʌkə $ -ər/ noun [uncountableU] → sucker

literaryHELP help and sympathy that is given to someone 救济，援助，救助

They give succour to the victims of war.

他们向战争受害者提供援助。

Examples from the Corpus

succour• At first they were protected by Catholic rulers, and seen as penitents entitled to alms and succour.• Threatened groups bring in wives from outside and thus establish important social links promising external support and succour.• The porter crouched beside him, too drunk to offer any succour.• Failure proved too much for them to cope with, and they sought comfort in false succour.• And to my succour flying, Come, Lord, and set me free!• There would be no succour for Benedict if - if!• While the locals are reassured by international aid and the presence of specialists, they also look to other sources of succour.• My tender talent needed the succour of northern light.

succour2 British EnglishBrE, succor American English verb [transitiveT] literary

HELPto give help and sympathy to someone 救济，援助，救助

succouring the needy

救济穷苦的人

Examples from the Corpus

succour• Sanctions breed fear and resignation in precisely the quarters they are meant to succour.• Then two mighty heroes, the twin brothers Tyrion and Teclis, arose to succour the realm and repel the invasion.

Chinese

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Corpus

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succour

To help someone: help, assist, support...

Help: help, contribution, assistance...