| 释义 |
re·prieve /rɪˈpriːv/ vt. | n.
I vt.
1. 缓期执行…的刑罚(尤指死刑)
The President reprieved the condemned murderer for three weeks. 总统准予被判死刑的杀人犯缓期3周执行。
2. 暂时解救，暂时缓解
The government has reprieved the company with a huge loan. 政府用一笔巨额贷款暂救公司燃眉之急。
II n.
1. (尤指死刑的)缓刑(令)
get a reprieve from a death sentence 获得死刑缓期执行(令)
The murderer was granted (或 given) a reprieve. 杀人犯被准予缓期受刑。
2. 暂时解救，暂时缓解
the reprieve from a strike 罢工暂缓
We have had a reprieve — the company is not going to close down after all. 我们暂时得救了，因为公司毕竟不会关门了。
[< OFr repris taken back < reprendre to take back < L reprehendere;? 受废词 repreve to reprove 的影响] |