reprieves单词基本解析：

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 )
v.暂缓处刑,暂时缓解 n.缓刑, 缓刑令
n.（死刑）缓期执行令( reprieve的名词复数 )；暂缓，暂止；

reprieves变化用词：

reprieves英英释义：

名词 reprieve:

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

同义词：reprieve, respite

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

同义词：suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement

a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

同义词：reprieve

the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

同义词：reprieve, respite

动词 reprieve:

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

同义词：reprieve, respite

relieve temporarily

同义词：reprieve

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

reprieves中文词源：

reprieves用法和例句：

reprieves

Some of Sri Lanka's wildest, most destructive elephants could get reprieves from possible death sentences but they will have to spend some time in rehab first.

一些斯里兰卡破坏性最大的,最具野性的大象现在可能赦免死罪,但先要进行一段时间的行为矫正。

BOBBY：Yeah, but so's the Constitution. In Article 2, Section 2 says, “We shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States”

人和律师经常用这个俗语来告诉对方，他们已经提出建议和要求，现在是对方采取行动的时候了。

He also has the power to issue pardons and reprieves.

其亦可颁布特赧或缓刑令。

Fourthly, it reprieves the tension between the opposite parties.

四是其作为对立关系缓释机制的价值。

Over the last fifty years，reprieves have been granted in nearly half of the cases where the courts have sentenced the prisoner to death.

在最近50年里法院判处罪犯死刑的案件中，几乎有一半被准许缓期执行。

E.g.It is the prerogative of governors and presidents to grant reprieves(n.

缓刑(尤指缓期执行死刑), 缓刑令, (痛苦, 烦恼等的)暂缓,来自reprove, v. 责备) and pardons.

The city's reliance on cars and trucks leaves its air with few reprieves.

这些车辆使得空气污染一日胜过一日。

That doesn’t mean that we should never grant such reprieves.

那并不意味着我们永远答应这样的缓刑。

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。

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