| 釋義 |
respite /'respart VS: 'respit; 'respit/ n 1 (C, U] ~ (from), time of relief or rest (from toil, suffering, anything unpleasant): 暫止; 休息(與 from 連用，后接勞苦、痛苦、任何不愉快之事物)： ork without a ~ . 不斷地工作。 2 [C] postponement or delay permitted in the suffering of a penalty or the discharge of an obligation; reprieve. (刑罰或義務(wù)之)展延;暫緩; 暫緩行刑。 [VP6A] give a ~ to: 給予展延; 緩期處決： ~ a murderer. 暫緩處決一殺人犯。 |