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单词 respite
释义
respite
noun
formal
uk
/ˈres.paɪt/us
/ˈres.pət/
[U]
apauseorrestfrom somethingdifficultorunpleasant:
暂停；暂时中止；暂时缓解
Weworkedforhourswithout respite.我们一刻不停地工作了好几个小时。
[S]
ausefuldelaybefore somethingunpleasanthappens:
暂缓；短暂的延缓；喘息（时间）
Theirteacherwas away, so they had a day's respite beforetheiressaysweredue.他们的老师外出，所以他们交论文的期限往后拖了一天。
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Peaceful and tranquil
Useful or advantageous
(Definition ofrespitefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

respite| American Dictionary

respite
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈres·pɪt,rɪˈspɑɪt/
apauseorrestfrom somethingdifficultorunpleasant:
[Cusually sing]Thecenterprovidesa respite forteensintrouble.
(Definition ofrespitefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrespite

respite
Is that a necessary and essential step, and was this step taken by the prisoner formally before the sentence was respited?
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By the end of 1995 it was fully operational with threerespitebeds, day-care, community-care and bereavement-care services, educational provision and a welfare rights service.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In addition, there were a number of admissions to adolescent facilities for functional mental disturbances and to learning disabilities facilities forrespite.
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I examined him, did the paperwork, got him in the nursing home f or arespiteadmission as soon as possible.
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Historically, presidents have granted most respites for periods of 30 to 90 days and have renewed (extended) such delays when it seemed necessary.
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Wikipedia
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There has been little emphasis on these practical outcomes in previous consultations with people with dementia, perhaps reflecting their focus on day andrespitecare.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To them, the past was a source of both refuge andrespitefrom a frightening unknown and of self-reassurance and self-empowerment.
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Working women commonly found their work a source of relief andrespite, and an opportunity for another interest.
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Once the epidural has worn off, thisrespiteappears to have a tremendous boost to morale.
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Presidents can also issue temporary suspensions of prosecution or punishment in the form of respites.
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Wikipedia
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Increased provision and improved targeting ofrespitecare would be of benefit to many informal supporters and their older relatives.
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If, on the other hand, the carer's loss of personal freedom is the major stressor, acceptingrespiteis likely to be more beneficial.
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She would be taken out ofrespitecare by her daughter in the middle of the night.
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The onlyrespitecare that was offered was of an institutional kind and, in many cases, this resulted in carers refusing it.
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However, in the first place, there is a need to distinguish rehabilitation fromrespitecare, and to establish clear, achievable objectives.
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