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reprieve

英 [rɪ'priːv]美[rɪ'priv]
  • vt. 缓期执行;暂时解救
  • n. 暂缓;缓刑

英英释意


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
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