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reprieve
英[rɪ'priːv] 美[rɪ'priːv]
单词基本解释
v.暂缓处刑;暂时缓解 n.缓刑;缓刑令

形容词::reprievable

过去式::reprieved

过去分词::reprieved

现在分词::reprieving

第三人称单数::reprieves

英英释义
Noun:
  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

Verb:
  1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

  2. relieve temporarily

词典解释

1.对…缓期执行,撤销…的刑罚
If someone who has been sentenced in a courtis reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled.

e.g. Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved.
因谋杀前首相而即将处以绞刑的14个人已获缓刑。

2.(不好或艰难情况的)暂缓,延缓
Areprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.

e.g. It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given areprieve.
这所大学看起来要关闭了,但这周情况暂时有所缓解。

网络解释

1.

1. 缓期执行:美国学者认为,所谓死刑的赦免(clemency)包括三个方面的内容:缓期执行(reprieve)、减刑(commutation)、完全赦免(pardon),或者是三者的结合. 在美国,死刑赦免是刑事司法制度之外的行政制度,死刑赦免权由行政长官掌握,

2. 暂缓:frivolous 无关紧要的 |reprieve 暂缓 | repellent 令人厌恶的

3. 减轻:retrieve 挽回 |reprieve 减轻 | appellant 上诉人

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经典引文
例句
用作动词(v.)
  1. 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。
用作名词(n.)
  1. The disamed rebels are given a reprieve.
    被缴械的叛乱份子获缓刑。
  2. 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。
经典引文
  • With those who flee Is neither glory nor reprieve from death.

    出自:W. C. Bryant
  • He may reprieve a condemned malefactor.

    出自:E. A. Kendall
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