reprieveKK [riˋpriv] /ɹiˈpɹiv/發音名詞1緩刑、暫緩執行法律The court granted him a last-minute reprieve from the death penalty.法院在最後一刻裁定他的死刑暫緩執行。2喘息機會、暫時的解脫The rain brought a brief reprieve from the summer heat.這場雨讓人從夏日的酷熱中暫時得到喘息。3暫緩、延期The old theater has won a reprieve from demolition.這座老戲院獲得暫緩拆除。動詞1緩期執行、暫緩處決常用被動He was reprieved just hours before the scheduled execution.他在預定處決前幾個小時獲得緩期執行。2暫緩關閉、使暫免常用被動Two rural schools have been reprieved after months of protests.經過數個月的抗議,兩所偏鄉學校暫緩關閉。