第一百零四讲

    mutilate mutilation
    1. mutilation n. 破坏 损毁
    She had suffered severe facial mutilations after an accident.
    她在事故中被严重毁容。
    2. mutilate v使残缺不全;使受到严重损伤 If a person or animal is mutilated, their body is severely damaged, usually by someone who physically attacks them.
    More than 30 horses have been mutilated in the last nine months... 在过去9个月里，超过30匹马受了重伤。
    He tortured and mutilated six young men... 他严刑拷问了6名年轻男子。

    mutilate mutilation
    3. 动词(故意)毁坏，破坏 If something is mutilated, it is deliberately damaged or spoiled.

    Brecht's verdict was that his screenplay had been mutilated. 布雷赫特的结论是他的电影剧本已被窜改。
    I discovered a mutilated cassette stuffed in a wastebasket. 我发现一盘被弄坏的盒式磁带丢在废纸篓里。

    removal
    2. 搬家;搬移;搬迁 Removal is the process of transporting furniture or equipment from one building to another.

    mainly BRIT
    Home removals are best done in cool weather... 最好在天气凉爽时搬家。
    They were in the furniture removal business. 他们做家具搬运生意。
    ...a removal van. 搬家卡车。

    removal
    1. 不可数名词 消除;去除 The removal of something is the act of removing it.
    What they expected to be the removal of a small lump turned out to be major surgery.
    他们原以为只需切除小肿块的手术最后变成了一次大手术。
    Parliament had decided that his removal from power was illegal.
    国会决议认为他的免职是非法的。

    remove
    1. 动词 移动;搬动;取出 If you remove something from a place, you take it away.
    As soon as the cake is done, remove it from the oven... 蛋糕一烤好，立即把它从烤箱中取出。
    At least three bullets were removed from his wounds... 从他的伤口至少取出了3颗子弹。
    2. 动词免除(职务) If people remove someone from power or from something such as a committee, they stop them being in power or being a member of the committee.
    The president could only be removed from power once free elections were organized.
总统只有在开始自由选举时才能被免职。

    relief
    1. 不可数名词 宽慰;安心;欣慰;解脱 If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
    I breathed a sigh of relief...
    我如释重负地松了口气。
    The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities...
    这个消息会让法国当局大大松一口气。
    2. 不可数名词 (疼痛或苦痛的)解除，免除，减轻，缓解 If something provides relief from pain or distress, it stops the pain or distress.
    This brought considerable relief from the pain. 这相当大地缓解了疼痛。
    3. 不可数名词 救济;救援物资 Relief is money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor, or who have been affected by war or a natural disaster.
    Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment. 救济机构正加大力度提供食物、住所和农用器械。
    ...famine relief. 饥荒救济

    relieve
    1. 动词缓和，缓解，减轻，解除(不愉快的情绪或形势) If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear     completely.
    Drugs can relieve much of the pain.
    药物能够大大地缓解病痛。
    This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep     her entertained.
    这能使她不会感到厌倦，而且也会减轻你的压力，不必总想着逗她开心。
    2. 动词使（从…中）解脱出来 If someone relieves you of something, they take it away from you.
    FORMAL 正式
    A porter relieved her of the three large cases. 一个行李搬运工替她扛了3个大包。
    3. 动词解除（或免除）…的职务 If someone is relieved of their duties or is relieved of their post, they are told that they are no longer required to continue in their job.
    FORMAL 正式
    The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines.
    那名相关的官员被免除了职务，因为他违反了要求严格的规章制度。
    The party leader has been relieved of his post.
    这个党的领导人被免除了职务。

    Translation
    Para. 6b 他们在无任何直通措施的情况下，遭受痛苦的肢解，如被阉割，割掉脚趾和拔出双角。