reprieve
音标发音
- 英式音标 [rɪˈpriːv]
- 美式音标 [rɪˈpriːv]
- 国际音标 [ri'pri:v]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- v. 取消（或緩期）執行……的死刑；取消關閉，暫緩終止
- n. 緩刑，赦免；暫緩，暫時解救
词根记忆
- re(後) + priev(＝prehend抓住)→抓住放在後麪→暫不執行死刑→緩刑
- re(重新) + prieve(拿)→重新捉拿歸案→不執行死刑→緩刑
英汉例句
- He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.
最後一刻的緩刑令把他從絞架上解救了下來. - The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.
這個家庭暫時免於被逐出. - It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given a reprieve.
這所大學看起來要關閉了，但這周情況暫時有所緩解。 - A man awaiting death by lethal injection has been saved by a last minute reprieve.
一個即將被執行注射死刑的男子在最後一分鍾獲得緩刑。 - It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given a reprieve.
這所大學看起來要關閉了，但這周情況暫時有所緩解。
词组短语
- reprieve prosecution 緩起訴
- Spell Reprieve 法術緩解
- year reprieve 死刑緩期二年執行
- reprieve e 緩刑
- Belle Reprieve 美麗緩刑
短語
英英字典
- an official order that stops or delays the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner
- to stop or delay the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner
- If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled.
- Reprieve is also a noun
- A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
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专业释义
- 緩刑