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re·prieve·s 英rɪ'priːv美rɪ'priːv COCA¹⁵⁸⁵⁵⁹BNC¹⁷³⁹⁹⁵⁺² 基本英英近义反义例句 v.暂缓处刑⁴;暂时缓解¹⁴n.缓刑⁷⁵;缓刑令⁷原型reprieve的三单形容词reprievable过去分词reprieved现在分词reprieving三单reprieves Noun: a temporary relief from harm or discomfortan interruption in the intensity or amount of somethinga warrant granting postponement usually to postpone the execution of the death sentencethe act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment Verb: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an executionrelieve temporarily近义词 stay停留remit汇出excuse原谅free自由的hiatus裂缝amnesty大赦respite暂缓liberate解放acquittal开释abatement减少absolution免罪acquit宣布无罪suspension暂停exoneration免罪exculpation使无罪pardon原谅,宽恕,饶恕…let off放炮、烟火等…stay of execution停止执行
名词98%,动词2% 用作动词The tree that was due to be cut down has beenreprievedfor six months.原定砍伐的那棵树已经推迟六个月再砍。用作名词The disamed rebels are given areprieve.被缴械的叛乱份子获缓刑。 He was saved from the gallows by a lastminutereprieve.最后一刻的〈缓刑令〉把他从绞架上解救了下来。 |