| 释义 |
respite /'respart VS: 'respit; 'respit/ n 1 (C, U] ~ (from), time of relief or rest (from toil, suffering, anything unpleasant): 暂止; 休息(与 from 连用，后接劳苦、痛苦、任何不愉快之事物)： ork without a ~ . 不断地工作。 2 [C] postponement or delay permitted in the suffering of a penalty or the discharge of an obligation; reprieve. (刑罚或义务之)展延;暂缓; 暂缓行刑。 [VP6A] give a ~ to: 给予展延; 缓期处决： ~ a murderer. 暂缓处决一杀人犯。 |