reprieve

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

Translation

n. (死刑)緩期執行令暫緩
vt. 緩期執行(死刑)
Word Forms
過去分詞reprieved
複數reprieves
第三人稱單數reprieves
現在分詞reprieving
過去式reprieved

Phrases & Collocations

grant a reprieve

暫緩執行

Example Sentences

to reprieve the prisoner

給囚犯緩刑

The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.

這個家庭暫時免於被逐出。

reprieve a condemned prisoner

緩期執行被判罪囚犯的刑罰

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

本應停運的鐵路線獲准多運行6 個月。

The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve.

囚犯被臨時緩刑。

The company received a temporary reprieve from bankruptcy.

公司獲得了破產的暫時緩解。

The heavy rain provided a reprieve from the scorching heat.

大雨給人們帶來了對酷熱的暫時緩解。

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

她希望週末能讓她從緊張的工作週中得到一點緩解。

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

醫生的診斷讓這個擔憂的家庭得到了緩解。

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

停火爲這個飽受戰亂的地區提供了急需的緩解。

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

學生要求延長期限是對即將到來的截止日期的一種緩解。

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

意外的暴風雪讓這座城市得到了對酷熱的暫時緩解。

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

取消項目的決定讓這個超負荷工作的團隊得到了緩解。

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

週末短途旅行是對日常工作壓力的急需緩解。

Real-world Examples

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

這是一個惡性循環,似乎沒有喘息的機會。

Source: Newsweek

For me, coming here is a reprieve.

對我來說,在這工作是種暫慰。

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

For now, Miss Murnaghan has won a reprieve.

就目前而言,薩拉取得了暫時的勝利。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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

對。他們做出了讓步。他們宣佈暫緩90天執行華爲禁令。

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

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

我們一直生活在恐懼之中,而森林沒有給我們任何喘息的機會。

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

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

其他29名面臨同樣指控的活動人士也將很快得到類似的刑罰終止令。

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

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

你可能會認爲這給研究人員提供了喘息的機會,也讓收集數據更容易。

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.

對那些正在償還貸款的人來說,這應該是一種暫時解救。

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雞,將他們送到了附近的一個動物園。

Source: PBS Interview Education Series

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

一名法國人在週末時獲得了兩週的緩刑。

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

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