reprieves
n.
（死刑）缓期执行令( reprieve的名词复数 )；暂缓，暂止；
v.
缓期执行（死刑）( reprieve的第三人称单数 )；
英英释义
reprieve[ ri'pri:v ]
n.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
同义词：respite
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
同义词：suspensionrespitehiatusabatement
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
同义词：respite
v.
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
同义词：respite
relieve temporarily
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
The tree that was due to be cut down has been reprieved for six months.
原定砍伐的那棵树已经推迟六个月再砍。
用作名词(n.)
The disamed rebels are given a reprieve.
被缴械的叛乱份子获缓刑。
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。
权威例句
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The voter ID blues continue despite reprieves from courts
The Schiavo Odyssey: A Tale of Two Legislative Reprieves
Amid lingering questions, FDA reprieves LDL cholesterol-lowering medication
Sole Military Super-Bloc: NATO Issues Daily Reprieves To The World
Overview of Discretionary Reprieves from Removal: Deferred Action, DACA, TPS, and Others [April 10, 2018]
Annual Report on Reprieves, Pardons, and Commutations Granted During the Period from March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013
Annual Report on Reprieves, Pardons, and Commutations Granted During the Period from March 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011
1. He started for Dot's bedroom and Myrtle held him back.
他正要去多特的卧室，被默特尔拦住了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. "For heaven's sake!" Dot expostulated. "They're cheap and they're useful."
“拜托！”多特反驳道，“它们又便宜又管用。”
来自柯林斯例句
3. You've wanted to be a barrister since the year dot.
很久以前你就一直想成为一名辩护律师了。
来自柯林斯例句
4. They appeared on the dot of 9.50 pm as always.
他们和往常一样在晚上9点50分准时出现。
来自柯林斯例句
5. In 1999, dot-coms spent more than $1 billion on TV spots.
1999年，网络公司在电视广告上投入了超过10亿美元。
来自柯林斯例句
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