rescue

res·cue〔〕 vt.
1 구출하다, 구조하다, 구하다 《from》 (⇒ save1 [유의어]);<사람을> 해방하다
   《rescue+목+전+명》 rescue a drowning child=rescue a child from drowning 물에 빠진 아이를 구출하다
   rescue the environment from pollution 환경을 오염으로부터 구하다
2【법】 <압류 물건을> 불법으로 탈환하다;<죄수를> 탈주시키다
━ n.
1 [U.C] 구출, 구원, 해방
2  【법】 불법 석방, 불법 탈환
go[come] to the rescue of a person …을 구출하다, 원조하다
━ a. 구조의, 구제의
   a rescue home (여성) 갱생의 집
   a rescue party[team] 구조대
   rescue work 구조 사업
rs·cu·a·ble a. rs·cu·e n. 구출된 사람 rescue·less a. rs·cu·er n. 구조자, 구출자 

 

rescue  /reskju/   (rescues, rescuing, rescued, rescuers)
 
1. VERB
If you rescue someone, you get them out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
    Helicopters rescued nearly 20 people from the roof of the burning building.

rescuer N-COUNT
    It took rescuers 90 minutes to reach the trapped men.

2. N-UNCOUNT : oft N n
Rescue is help which gets someone out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
    A big rescue operation has been launched for a trawler missing in the English Channel.

3. N-COUNT
A rescue is an attempt to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
    A major air-sea rescue is under way.

4. PHRASE : V inflects
If you go to someone's rescue or come to their rescue, you help them when they are in danger or difficulty.
    The 23-year-old's screams alerted a passerby who went to her rescue.