respite
respite
[ˈrɛspʌɪt, -spɪt]
noun
[with obj.]
[ˈrɛspʌɪt, -spɪt]
noun
- [mass noun]a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
暂息
the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering.
难民宿营地将暂时缓解痛苦。
[in sing.]a brief respite from a dire food shortage.
严重食品短缺的短暂缓解。
■a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out
（债务等）暂缓履行；（刑罚的）暂缓执行
[with obj.]
- (rare)postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.)
(罕)暂缓执行（判决）；暂缓履行（义务等）
the execution was only respited a few months.
死刑仅被缓期几个月执行。
■(archaic)grant a delay or extension of time to; reprieve from death or execution
(古)把…推迟（或延期）；获（死刑的）缓期执行
some poor criminal … from the gibbet or the wheel, respited for a day.
某可怜罪犯…从绞刑台或轮式刑车，获一天缓刑。
- Middle English: from Old French respit, from Latin respectus 'refuge, consideration'
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