reprieve [rɪˈpri:v]以下由轻松背单词网站提供
单词级别第12级基本释义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。 推荐阅读 |