| 单词 | reprieve |
| 释义 | reprieve —repriever, n. /ri preev"/, v. , reprieved, reprieving, n. v.t. 1. to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person). 2. to relieve temporarily from any evil. n. 3. a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death. 4. a warrant authorizing this. 5. any respite or temporary relief. [1300-50; perh. conflation of ME repreven to REPROVE, appar. taken in literal sense "to test again" (involving postponement), and ME repried (ptp.) < OF reprit (see REPRISE)] Syn. 3. See pardon. 5. delay, postponement, stay, deferment. |
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