| 单词 | reprieve |
| 释义 | Word Frequency reprieve(rɪˈpriːv) verb (transitive) 1. to postpone or remit the punishment of (a person, esp one condemned to death) 2. to give temporary relief to (a person or thing), esp from otherwise irrevocable harm the government has reprieved the company with a huge loan noun 3. a postponement or remission of punishment, esp of a person condemned to death 4. a warrant granting a postponement 5. a temporary relief from pain or harm; respite 6. the act of reprieving or the state of being reprieved Derived forms reprievable (reˈprievable) adjective repriever (reˈpriever) noun Word origin C16: from Old French repris (something) taken back, from reprendre to take back, from Latin reprehendere; perhaps also influenced by obsolete English repreve to reprove |
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