reprieve

ri'pri:v
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
n. a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
n. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
v. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

中文翻译

n. 缓刑, 缓刑令, 暂缓
vt. 暂时解救, 缓期执行

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记忆技巧

reprieve 由前缀 re-（表示“再，重新”）和词根 prieve（源自拉丁语 “privare”，意为“剥夺”）构成，整体意思是“重新给予自由”或“暂时解除惩罚”。

例句

1. The judge decided to grant him a reprieve from his sentence.
法官决定对他的判决给予缓刑。
2. After the storm, the town received a brief reprieve from the heavy rain.
风暴过后，镇上暂时摆脱了大雨的困扰。
3. She hoped for a reprieve from her stressful job during the holidays.
她希望在假期里能暂时从压力大的工作中解脱出来。

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