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rescuers

UK //ˈreskjuːəz//US //ˈreskjuːərz//

词源

源自中古法语 'rescourre'(意为'解救'),最终来自拉丁语 're-'(再次)+ 'excūtere'(摆脱)。

noun

❶ 指在危险或紧急情况下帮助他人脱离困境的人或团队,通常包括消防员、医护人员、志愿者等。

“The rescuers arrived just in time to save the hikers from the avalanche.”

(救援人员及时赶到,将徒步者从雪崩中救出。)

“Local rescuers worked tirelessly to find survivors after the earthquake.”

(当地救援人员在地震后不眠不休地搜寻幸存者。)

同义词:saviors, helpers, lifeguards

常见短语

emergency rescuers — 特指处理突发紧急事件的专业救援人员,如自然灾害或事故现场的救援团队。

“Emergency rescuers were dispatched immediately after the train derailment.”

(火车脱轨后,紧急救援人员立即被派往现场。)