Word · Frequency #15805
deliverance
解救；拯救；释放
the act of being rescued or set free from danger, imprisonment, or evil
- 1.
The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
使从危险、监禁、束缚、邪恶等中解脱或释放的行为。
- 2.
The act of delivering or conveying something.
交付或运送某物的行为。
- 3.
Delivery in childbirth.
分娩；接生。
交付；递送；分娩；使从危险、监禁、束缚、邪恶等中解脱或释放的行为。；交付或运送某物的行为。；分娩；接生。
In use
After years of struggle, he finally found deliverance from his addiction.
The community prayed for deliverance from the severe drought.
The prisoner's deliverance came after new evidence was presented in court.
deliverance from sth
表示从某种危险或困境中解脱出来。
They prayed for deliverance from their enemies.
他们祈求从敌人手中得解救。
deliverance of sth
强调某人或某物被解救出来。
The deliverance of the prisoners was a relief to all.
囚犯的获释让所有人都松了一口气。
find deliverance
通常与'in'或'through'连用，表示通过某种方式获得解救。
Connections
Collocations
- deliverance from danger
- 脱离危险；从危险中获救
- The climbers' deliverance from danger was the result of a long rescue effort.登山者脱离危险是长时间救援努力的结果。
- deliverance from evil
- 脱离邪恶；从邪恶中得救
- The prayer asks for deliverance from evil.这段祷告祈求脱离邪恶。
- deliverance from slavery
- 摆脱奴役；从奴役中解脱
- The film is about their deliverance from slavery.这部电影讲述他们摆脱奴役的经历。
- pray for deliverance
- 祈求解救；祈求获救
- The hostages prayed for deliverance throughout the night.人质们整夜祈求获救。
- hope of deliverance
- 获救的希望
- The refugees never gave up hope of deliverance.难民们从未放弃获救的希望。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
deliver（解救/递送）+ -ance（名词后缀）→ 从危险中解救或交付物品的行为。联想快递员 deliver 物品，也像把某人从困境中“递送”出来。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、宗教或文学语境 deliverance 多用于正式或书面语，常指从危险、囚禁或困境中获得解救；日常口语中较少用，更常说 rescue 或 deliver。
Grammar Note
有复数形式 deliverances，但更常作不可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
deliverance 的非重读词尾音为 /ərəns/。拼写成 -erance 的 severance、temperance、utterance 以及拼写成 -erence 的 reverence 词尾都读 /ərəns/，形成语音匹配；但全词重音位置不同，并非严格押韵。拼写上相似的 appearance /əˈpɪərəns/ 和 endurance /ɪnˈdʊrəns/ 也以 -ance 结尾，但读音不同，不应视为同韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.