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reprieve

/rɪˈpriːv/ American
  • n. 缓刑, 暂缓执行
  • v. 缓期执行, 暂缓
Definition
  • n. an official delay before a punishment is carried out
  • v. to delay or cancel a punishment
Example
The rainy weather gave farmers a brief reprieve from the drought.
多雨的天气让农民们暂时摆脱了干旱的困扰。