| 单词 | respite |
| 释义 | respite n. & v. --n 1. an interval of rest or relief. 2. a delay permitted before the discharge of an obligation or the suffering of a penalty. --vtr. 1. grant respite to; reprieve (a condemned person). 2. postpone the execution or exaction of (a sentence, obligation, etc.). 3. give temporary relief from (pain or care) or to (a sufferer). Etymology: ME f. OF respit f. L respectus RESPECT |
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