Word · Frequency #15169
reprieve
/riˈpriːv/
verb
取消或推迟对某人的惩罚,尤指死刑。
核心释义
- 1.
取消或推迟对某人的惩罚,尤指死刑。
To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
- 2.
给某人带来缓解。
To bring relief to someone.
- 3.
放弃或推迟关闭、撤回或废除(某物)的计划。
To abandon or postpone plans to close, withdraw or abolish (something).
给某人带来缓解。；放弃或推迟关闭、撤回或废除(某物)的计划。；暂时解救；缓期执行
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- reprieves
- plural, third person singular
- reprieved
- past, past participle
- reprieving
- present participle
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