rescue

rescue: ▪ I. rescue res‧cue ¹ [ˈreskjuː] verb [transitive] COMMERCE

to save a company, country, or economic system that is in danger of failing, for example because of financial problems:

• The fund is aimed at rescuing financially troubled companies.

• efforts to rescue the economy by lowering interest rates

[m0] ▪ II. rescue rescue ² noun [countable] COMMERCE

1. an occasion when a company, country, or economic system is saved from failing:

• The company faces bankruptcy unless a rescue can be negotiated.

• The International Monetary Fund came to the rescue.

2. rescue attempt/effort/plan etc an attempt, effort etc to save a company, country, or economic system from failing:

• It's an ambitious rescue effort, and some marketing experts question whether the strategy will be effective.

• a last-ditch financial rescue package

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rescue UK US /ˈreskjuː/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS

► to save a person, company, economy, etc. from financial failure: »The government is under pressure to rescue people who lost their pensions in the banking crisis.
»These are desperate measures aimed at rescuing a sinking economy.
rescue sb/sth from sth »The company was rescued from administration by the Government two years ago.

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rescue UK US /ˈreskjuː/ noun [C or U] FINANCE, ECONOMICS

► the saving of someone or something from financial failure : »The rescue of the banks by government will work only if it restores economic growth.
»An Indian company came to the rescue with a ten million dollar investment.
»a rescue plan/strategy
»a rescue effort/attempt

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