reprieve [rɪˈpri:v]
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基本释义
n.暂缓执行(死刑);v.缓期执行;给…带来缓解
英英释义
an official order that stops or delays the punishment , especially by death , of a prisoner
参考例句
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。
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