shrift

忏悔、告解、赦罪旧式，多用于 short shrift

In older texts, a condemned man was allowed brief shrift before execution.

在早期的文献中，死囚在行刑前可做简短的告解。

草率处置、不予理会、轻忽short shrift

The committee gave short shrift to his funding request.

委员会对他的经费申请草草打发。