reprieve

[US]/rɪˈpriːv/
[UK]/rɪˈpriːv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (死刑)缓期执行令暂缓
vt. 缓期执行(死刑)
Word Forms
过去分词reprieved
复数reprieves
第三人称单数reprieves
现在分词reprieving
过去式reprieved

Phrases & Collocations

grant a reprieve

暂缓执行

Example Sentences

to reprieve the prisoner

给囚犯缓刑

The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.

这个家庭暂时免于被逐出。

reprieve a condemned prisoner

缓期执行被判罪囚犯的刑罚

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。

The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve.

本应停运的铁路线获准多运行6 个月。

The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve.

囚犯被临时缓刑。

The company received a temporary reprieve from bankruptcy.

公司获得了破产的暂时缓解。

The heavy rain provided a reprieve from the scorching heat.

大雨给人们带来了对酷热的暂时缓解。

She hoped the weekend would bring a reprieve from her stressful work week.

她希望周末能让她从紧张的工作周中得到一点缓解。

The doctor's diagnosis was a reprieve for the worried family.

医生的诊断让这个担忧的家庭得到了缓解。

The ceasefire provided a much-needed reprieve for the war-torn region.

停火为这个饱受战乱的地区提供了急需的缓解。

The student's request for an extension was a reprieve from the looming deadline.

学生要求延长期限是对即将到来的截止日期的一种缓解。

The unexpected snowstorm gave the city a reprieve from the intense summer heat.

意外的暴风雪让这座城市得到了对酷热的暂时缓解。

The decision to cancel the project was a reprieve for the overworked team.

取消项目的决定让这个超负荷工作的团队得到了缓解。

The weekend getaway was a much-needed reprieve from the daily stress of work.

周末短途旅行是对日常工作压力的急需缓解。

Real-world Examples

It's a vicious cycle, with seemingly no reprieve.

这是一个恶性循环,似乎没有喘息的机会。

Source: Newsweek

For me, coming here is a reprieve.

对我来说,在这工作是种暂慰。

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

For now, Miss Murnaghan has won a reprieve.

就目前而言,萨拉取得了暂时的胜利。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Right. Well, they are backing off. It's a 90-day reprieve.

对。他们做出了让步。他们宣布暂缓90天执行华为禁令。

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

We lived with fear, always, and the forest gave no reprieve.

我们一直生活在恐惧之中,而森林没有给我们任何喘息的机会。

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

29 other activists also facing charges may soon get a similar reprieve.

其他29名面临同样指控的活动人士也将很快得到类似的刑罚终止令。

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

And you'd think that might offer researchers a reprieve and easier data gathering.

你可能会认为这给研究人员提供了喘息的机会,也让收集数据更容易。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American September 2023 Compilation

Which was supposed to be a reprieve for people who were paying off those loans.

对那些正在偿还贷款的人来说,这应该是一种暂时解救。

Source: NPR News March 2022 Compilation

Richard Nixon also gave the birds a reprieve, sending his turkeys to a nearby petting zoo.

理查德·尼克松也赦免了一些火鸡,将他们送到了附近的一个动物园。

Source: PBS Interview Education Series

A French national won a two-week reprieve over the weekend.

一名法国人在周末时获得了两周的缓刑。

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

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