respite

respiterespiteD.J.:[ˈrespait]K.K.:[ˈrɛspɪt]n.1.■休息(时间), 暂时的缓解或轻松The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.导演让全体演员在下一场开始之前稍事休息。2.■(义务的)暂缓履行; (刑罚的)缓期执行The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal.法官同意缓期执行, 以便这个犯人的律师提出上诉。

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respite['respait; -pit; ri'spait]n.1.■暂缓；展延(尤指死刑的缓期执行)2.■暂时的休息；喘息时间，缓解vt.1.■使延期；使暂缓；缓期执行：to respite a sentence缓期执行判决2.■使暂息；使缓解；暂停：to respite a sufferer令患者得以喘息变形vt.respitedrespiting

respiterespite[ˈrespait]n.1.■延期; 暂缓;【律】缓刑2.■暂时的休息; (痛苦 等的)缓解; 暂止grand a respite to a condemned man对判刑的人宣布缓刑a brief respite from one's work工作后的稍事休息

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词性变化respite[ˈrespait]vt.1.■延期; 缓期执行(死刑)2.■使休息; 使(苦痛等)暂时和缓3.■【军】停付(军人)薪 饷; 停付(薪金)respite a sentence缓期执行