reprieve 的 2 个定义
re·prieved, re·priev·ing.
- to delay the impending punishment or sentence of.
- to relieve temporarily from any evil.
- a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death.
- a warrant authorizing this.
- any respite or temporary relief.
reprieve 近义词
relief of blame, responsibility
relieve of blame, responsibility
更多reprieve例句
- There are a number of reasons why someone who is feeling anxious might find reprieve in horror.
- If you were expecting a bit of a reprieve in the news flow this week, forget it.
- The governor said $75 million worth of loans to small businesses will be forgiven and converted into grants, and companies will get a reprieve on an expected increase in unemployment taxes.
- All of the day’s dockets were canceled, giving them a brief reprieve until their rescheduled hearing date in December.
- Handed a reprieve, Tagovailoa helped move the Dolphins 54 more yards downfield, and running back Jordan Howard finished things off with a two-yard touchdown run.
- When POTUS asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey before he granted its reprieve, she responded appropriately: “Nah.”
- The procedure was captured on-camera and released by the human rights organization, Reprieve.
- Hickenlooper had granted Dunlap a temporary reprieve in 2013, which amounted to a half-measure that made nobody happy.
- But six months into his probation, Bartiromo asked the judge presiding over his case for a reprieve.
- There were moments of reprieve, then the boiling water again.
- So Thyrsis went home to Corydon, as one who brings a reprieve to a prisoner under sentence of death.
- Anguish of the accused awaiting the decision of his judges—life, death, reprieve, or pardon!
- If no reprieve could be obtained, no commutation of the sentence, he would speak out and set Andrew Westwood free.
- I wanted a day's reprieve, and I have gained it—gained a day, spent in most agreeable conversation, for which I thank you.
- They were placed under the gallows with the ropes round their necks, when a reprieve arrived.