Word · Frequency #15169
reprieve
暂时缓解；缓解
a temporary relief from something painful or unpleasant
- 1.
The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
惩罚的取消或推迟。
- 2.
A document authorizing such an action.
授权这种行为的文件。
- 3.
Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.
(尤指暂时的)痛苦等的缓解。
- 4.
A cancellation or postponement of a proposed event undesired by many.
取消或推迟许多人不受欢迎的拟议事件。
缓刑令；暂缓执行令；缓期执行；暂缓处罚；惩罚的取消或推迟。；授权这种行为的文件。；(尤指暂时的)痛苦等的缓解。
In use
After weeks of intense heat, the sudden rain was a welcome reprieve for everyone in the city.
The manager's decision to postpone the deadline gave the team a much-needed reprieve.
The quiet weekend at home offered a reprieve from her busy work schedule.
[noun] a reprieve from [sth]
作名词表示“暂时的缓解”时，常与 from 搭配，指从痛苦或不适中暂时解脱。
The cool rain was a welcome reprieve from the hot weather.
这场凉爽的雨是炎热天气中一次令人欣喜的缓解。
[noun] grant [sb] a reprieve
在司法语境中，grant a reprieve 指批准“缓刑令”或“暂缓执行刑罚”。
The governor granted the prisoner a last-minute reprieve.
州长在最后时刻批准了对该囚犯的缓刑令。
[verb] reprieve [sb] from [sth]
Connections
Collocations
- a temporary reprieve
- 暂时的缓解
- The cooler weather gave us a temporary reprieve from the summer heat.凉爽的天气让我们暂时缓解了夏日的炎热。
- a last-minute reprieve
- 最后一刻的暂缓
- The project received a last-minute reprieve from the board.董事会最后一刻批准了对这个项目的暂缓。
- a welcome reprieve from [something]
- 从……中得到的难得缓解
- The weekend was a welcome reprieve from our busy schedule.这个周末让我们从繁忙的日程中得到难得的缓解。
- grant someone a reprieve
- 准许某人缓期执行；给某人暂缓的机会
- The governor granted the prisoner a reprieve hours before the execution.州长在处决前几小时准许对那名囚犯缓期执行。
- be reprieved
- 被缓期执行；获得暂缓
- The prisoner was reprieved after new evidence emerged.新证据出现后，那名囚犯获得了缓期执行。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 reprieve 拆成 re + prieve，联想 relieve（缓解）：就像临刑者“重新喘口气”，获得暂缓执行。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律/司法、新闻报道/正式陈述 该词名词和动词均可使用：名词多指“缓刑令”或“暂时的缓解”，动词多指“缓期执行”或“暂时免除困境”。多用于法律和正式语境；用于比喻时也往往带有书面色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 reprieve /rɪˈpriːv/ 押韵：believe、receive、achieve、relieve、grieve（都以 /iːv/ 结尾）。注意：reprove 拼写相近，但发音为 /rɪˈpruːv/，与 reprieve 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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