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