reprieve

noun/verb
/rɪˈpriːv/

含义

A temporary relief or delay from something unpleasant; to postpone or cancel punishment.

例句

The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve from execution.

示例表达

temporary reprieve

同义词

respite, pardon, delay, relief, postponement

反义词

continuation, punishment, sentence

搭配词

grant reprieve, temporary reprieve, reprieve from death, reprieve order

相关词汇

a journey or trip, often for pleasure, during which you visit different places
intensity of hotness; to make something warm or hot
the solid surface of the earth; to prohibit someone (often a child) from going out
a dirty mark or smear; to make something dirty or unclear by rubbing or touching
a series of events that repeat in the same order; or to ride a bicycle
a quantity of something, typically the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent

探索更多