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reprieveUK:*/rɪˈpriːv/US:/rɪˈpriv/ ,(ri prēv′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 reprieve n (temporary relief)暂时解救；暂时缓解The medication granted Philip some reprieve from the pain. reprieve n (commutation of punishment) (尤指死刑)缓期执行The young man was sentenced to death, but his lawyer argued for a reprieve, based on his age. reprieve [sb] vtr usually passive (commute: punishment of) (刑罚)对…暂缓执行；缓刑Neil was condemned to death, but reprieved at the last minute and given a lesser punishment. |