"reprieve" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 缓刑
• 暂缓

Definition

临时延缓或取消不好的事情，尤其是惩罚。也可指暂时摆脱困难或痛苦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式或法律语境，多指暂时延缓惩罚、截止日期或不希望发生的事。多为名词用法，强调不是永久性的，只是临时缓解。

Examples

The prisoner was given a last-minute reprieve.

囚犯获得了最后一刻的**缓刑**。

Rain brought a welcome reprieve from the heat.

下雨带来了对炎热的**暂缓**。

The deadline extension offered a reprieve for students.

截止日期的延长为学生带来了**缓解**。

After hours of negotiations, the workers finally got a temporary reprieve from layoffs.

经过数小时的谈判，工人们终于得到了暂时的**裁员缓解**。

With her exam postponed, she felt a huge reprieve.

考试推迟了，她感到极大的**宽慰**。

Everyone in the office enjoyed the brief reprieve when the fire alarm interrupted the meeting.

火警警报打断会议时，办公室里的每个人都享受了短暂的**缓解**。