reprieve
英[rɪ'priːv]
美[rɪ'priːv]
GRE
Noun:
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a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
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an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
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the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Verb:
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postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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relieve temporarily
- 1. He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.
- 最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The railway line , due for closure, has been granted a six - month reprieve.
- 本应停运的铁路线获准多运行6个月.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.
- 这个家庭暂时免于被逐出.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. A man awaiting death by lethal injection has been saved by a last minute reprieve.
- 一个即将被执行注射死刑的男子在最后一分钟获得缓刑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given a reprieve.
- 这所大学看起来要关闭了，但这周情况暂时有所缓解。
来自柯林斯例句
用作动词 (v.)
- The tree that was due to be cut down has been reprieved for six months.
原定砍伐的那棵树已经推迟六个月再砍。
用作名词 (n.)
- The disamed rebels are given a reprieve.
被缴械的叛乱份子获缓刑。
- He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.
最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来。
