Reprieve
[ r?'priv ]
出國 Abroad
vt. [法]緩期執行;給…帶來緩解;
n. [法]死緩，緩刑;暫緩;
?? 詞根助記
prob, prov Prob, prov= test, 表示”測試,證明, 檢驗”
?? 例句
The prisoner won a last-minute reprieve.
那囚犯在臨刑前獲得了緩刑.
Commutation is distinct from reprieve.
減刑不同于緩刑。
The film is a God-given reprieve.
這部影片是天賜的一個茍安時期。
Unless there is a reprieve the condemned man will hang on Friday.
除非緩刑，那個被宣判的人將于星期五被處絞刑。
Be sentenced to death penalty with a two-year reprieve and forced labour
被判死緩
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ re-前綴“再、又”,prieve-拿:再從刑場拿回來→緩刑
※ re-前綴“再、又”, prieve-抓:(從刑場)抓回來→緩刑
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
reprieve
v[Tn]
1 postpone or cancel a punishment for (sb), esp the death sentence 緩期執行或撤消對（某人）的懲罰（尤指死刑）
reprieve a condemned prisoner 緩期執行已決犯的死刑.
2 (fig 比喻) give temporary relief from danger, trouble, etc to (sb/sth) 暫時緩解（某人[某事物]）的危險、 困難等
The tree that was due to be cut down has been reprieved for six months. 原定砍伐的那棵樹已經推遲六個月再砍. reprieve, n
1
(a) [U] postponement or cancellation of a punishment, esp the death sentence 刑罰（尤指死刑）的緩期執行或撤消
the reprieve of the hostages 對人質的暫緩處決.
(b) [C] order for this to happen 緩刑令（尤指死刑的）
grant (sb) a reprieve/a reprieve to sb 準許（某人）緩期受刑
The prisoner won a last-minute reprieve. 那囚犯在臨刑前獲得了緩刑.
2 [U, C] (fig 比喻) temporary relief from danger, trouble, etc （危險、 因難等的）暫時緩解.
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri'pri:v]n. 緩刑, 緩刑令, 暫緩vt. 暫時解救, 緩期執行【法】 暫緩, 暫止, 緩刑; 緩刑, 暫緩行刑
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No, no.
不 不。
The chief aim of man is not to get money.
人生的主要目的不是為了掙錢。
No, it's too small. Let's go to the farthest instead. It's more interesting.
不，那個太小了。還是去最遠的那個吧。那更有趣！