| 释义 |
respite/ˈrespait, -spit/ n. & v.●n. 1 an interval of rest or relief 暂息(时间)，喘息(时间) 2 a delay permitted before the discharge of an obligation or the suffering of a penalty (义务的)暂缓履行；(处罚的)暂缓执行 ●v. tr. 1 grant respite to; reprieve (a condemned person) 使暂缓；给(被定罪者)缓刑；暂缓处决(犯人) 2 postpone the execution or exaction of (a sentence, obligation, etc.) 暂缓执行(判决等)；暂缓履行(义务等) 3 give temporary relief from (pain or care) or to (a sufferer) 使(痛苦、烦恼等)暂时缓解；使(受害者)暂时减轻痛苦 [Middle English via Old French respit from Latin respectus RESPECT] |