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reprieve vt.[法]缓期执行;给…带来缓解;n.[法]死缓，缓刑;暂缓; third:reprieves~done:reprieved~ing:reprieving~past:reprieved~

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英[rɪˈpri:v]  美[rɪˈpriv] VERB对…缓期执行，撤销…的刑罚If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled.例：Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved.因谋杀前首相而即将处以绞刑的14个人已获缓刑。N-COUNT(不好或艰难情况的)暂缓，延缓A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.例：It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given a reprieve.这所大学看起来要关闭了，但这周情况暂时有所缓解。

单词	reprieve
音标	英[rɪˈpri:v] 美[rɪˈpriv]
解释	vt.[法]缓期执行;给…带来缓解;n.[法]死缓，缓刑;暂缓;
例句	VERB 对…缓期执行，撤销…的刑罚 If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled. 例：Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved.因谋杀前首相而即将处以绞刑的14个人已获缓刑。 N-COUNT (不好或艰难情况的)暂缓，延缓 A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place. 例：It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given a reprieve.这所大学看起来要关闭了，但这周情况暂时有所缓解。
变形	third:reprieves~done:reprieved~ing:reprieving~past:reprieved~

Reprieve 英[Rɪˈpri:V 美[Rɪˈpriv Vt.[法]缓期执行;给…带来缓解;N.[法]死缓，缓刑;暂缓 Verb 对…缓期执行，撤销…的刑罚 Sentenced Court