单词	reprieve
释义	reprieve1 nounreprieve2 verb reprievere‧prieve1 /rɪˈpriːv/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He was granted a reprieve only a few hours before his execution. The group protested against a possible reprieve for an inmate on death row in Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court voted against granting Smith a reprieve. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS According to some reports, the Government plans to limit the reprieve for some pits to just two years. But a day after the blow-up, the committee assigned to seek a compromise won a three-month reprieve. But even more of a reprieve was lurking round the corner. Fortunately, I received a reprieve because my boss had a nervous breakdown before he could implement his plan. No reprieve for the boat people. The men just need a reprieve. We might be forgiven for keeping our fingers crossed that the Council Tax will represent a reprieve. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto not punish someone► let somebody off to not punish someone, or give them a less severe punishment than they deserve: · I'll let you off this time, but don't do it again.let somebody off with a warning/a fine etc (=only give them a warning etc, although they deserve a worse punishment): · He was caught shoplifting, but the police let him off with a warning. ► reprieve an official order stopping or delaying someone's punishment, especially when the punishment is death: · The group protested against a possible reprieve for an inmate on death row in Texas.grant/give somebody a reprieve: · He was granted a reprieve only a few hours before his execution. ► amnesty an official order forgiving people who have done something illegal or freeing prisoners - used especially in political contexts: issue/declare/proclaim an amnesty: · The President issued a general amnesty to all the rebels, including their leader.· The government has been forced to declare an amnesty for anyone who has not paid their taxes, because there are now too many to collect. WORD SETS► Crime & Law alarmed, adjectiveallegation, nounamnesty, nounbail, nounbreath test, nouncharge sheet, nouncircumstantial, adjectivecompensation, nouncompensatory, adjectivecomplicity, nouncondemned, adjectivecondemned cell, nounconfess, verbconfession, nounconman, nouncontraband, nouncuff, verbdebug, verbdetain, verbdick, nounenforce, verbfed, nounFederal Bureau of Investigation, nounflogging, nounforensic, adjectivegallows, noungaolbird, noungas chamber, noungibbet, nounguillotine, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhard labour, nounimpeach, verbKC, nounlaunder, verblawsuit, nounleg irons, nounlicensed, adjectivelicensing laws, nounlife, nounlife sentence, nounline-up, nounlynch, verblynch mob, nounpenalty point, nounpenology, nounpolygraph, nounposse, nounprisoner, nounracket, nounracketeer, nounracketeering, nounrake-off, nounransom, nounransom, verbreport, verbreprieve, nounriot, nounshop, verbsilk, nounspeed trap, nounstalker, nounstrip search, nountransport, verbtransportation, nountribunal, nounundercover, adjectivevictim, nounwrongdoing, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► give/grant somebody a reprieve  The US Supreme Court voted against granting Smith a reprieve (=against giving him one). COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► temporary · Read in studio A sheltered workshop for the disabled which is threatened with closure has won a temporary reprieve.· Saying this much made her brighten, seemed to make her feel that she had earned a temporary reprieve.· They drew away from each other, so mutually sated with explosive body contact that both needed a temporary reprieve. VERB► give · London zoo gets reprieve CLOSURE-threatened London Zoo has been given a last-minute reprieve because so many people want to visit it.· Civilization, which seemed at an end only two weeks ago, has been given a reprieve.· You've been given a reprieve.· Bus pass reprieve: Langbaurgh pensioners' free bus passes have been given a reprieve until the end of April. ► grant · He remembered how innocently they had discussed which natives they would blow to smithereens and which they would grant a reprieve to. ► win · She was not sure, yet, how that might be accomplished, but at least she would have won a reprieve.· But a day after the blow-up, the committee assigned to seek a compromise won a three-month reprieve.· Read in studio A sheltered workshop for the disabled which is threatened with closure has won a temporary reprieve.· Their protest was part of the bid to win a last-minute reprieve for Parkside, Lancashire's last remaining mine. 1a delay before something bad happens or continues to happen → respitereprieve from Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax.2an official order stopping the killing of a prisoner as a punishmentgive/grant somebody a reprieve The US Supreme Court voted against granting Smith a reprieve (=against giving him one). reprieve1 nounreprieve2 verb reprievereprieve2 verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINreprieve2 Origin: 1600-1700 Perhaps from Old French repris, past participle of reprendre; ➔ REPRISE Verb Table VERB TABLE reprieve Simple Form Present I, you, we, they reprieve he, she, it reprieves Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they reprieved Present perfect I, you, we, they have reprieved he, she, it has reprieved Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had reprieved Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will reprieve Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have reprieved Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Andrew Caddick was probably only reprieved by overnight rain which gave the pitch an early greenish tinge. Background Duty-free allowances will be phased out eventually, but they've been reprieved until 1999. Edward Dennis was needed to apply the penalties and so was reprieved in order that he could hang his fellow rioters. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do if I were reprieved. She returned anyhow, was sentenced but reprieved, and found herself expelled for the fourth time. This great neoclassical house had been reprieved from imminent demolition in 1972 by ministers and taken into guardianship two years later. Twenty-one had been reprieved to await a Government review. We want to see Eldorado reprieved. 1to officially stop a prisoner from being killed as a punishment2to change a decision to close a factory, school etc or get rid of somethingGRAMMAR Reprieve is usually passive.
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