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reprieve

英 [rɪ'priːv] 美[rɪ'priv]
  • vt. 缓期执行;暂时解救
  • n. 暂缓;缓刑

英英释意


1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
3. a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
4. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

双语例句


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