| 释义 |
reprieve | BrE rɪˈpriːv, AmE rəˈpriv | A. noun ① (from punishment) 缓刑 huǎnxíng ② (from closure, destruction) 暂时解救 zànshí jiějiù ▸ a government grant has given the scheme a last-minute reprieve 一笔政府补助款使这个项目在危急关头获得了一线生机 B. transitive verb ① (from punishment) 暂缓对…的刑罚 zànhuǎn duì… de xíngfá ② (from closure, destruction) 暂时解救 zànshí jiějiù |