Reprieve

[rɪ'priːv] or [rɪ'priv]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.

(noun.) a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence).

(noun.) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.

(verb.) relieve temporarily.

(verb.) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution.

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解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days.

(v. t.) To relieve for a time, or temporarily.

(n.) A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death.

(n.) Interval of ease or relief; respite.

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同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. Respite, delay the punishment of, give a respite to.

n. Respite, suspension of punishment.

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同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Respite, acquittal, suspension, delay, interval, pardon, amnesty, intermission

ANT:Condemnation, conviction, reprisal, retribution

校對:蒂米

解釋/意思:

v.t. to delay the execution of a criminal: to give a respite to: (obs.) acquit release.—n. a suspension of a criminal sentence: interval of ease or relief.—n. Repriev′al.

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