单词 | reprieve |
释义 | reprieve v[Tn] 1 postpone or cancel a punishment for (sb), esp the death sentence 缓期执行或撤消对(某人)的惩罚(尤指死刑) reprieve a condemned prisoner 缓期执行已决犯的死刑. 2 (fig 比喻) give temporary relief from danger, trouble, etc to (sb/sth) 暂时缓解(某人[某事物])的危险、 困难等 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. reprieve, n 1 (a) [U] postponement or cancellation of a punishment, esp the death sentence 刑罚(尤指死刑)的缓期执行或撤消 the reprieve of the hostages 对人质的暂缓处决. (b) [C] order for this to happen 缓刑令(尤指死刑的) grant (sb) a reprieve/a reprieve to sb 准许(某人)缓期受刑 The prisoner won a last-minute reprieve. 那囚犯在临刑前获得了缓刑. 2 [U, C] (fig 比喻) temporary relief from danger, trouble, etc (危险、 因难等的)暂时缓解. |
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