"reprieve" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 緩刑
• 暫緩

Definition

暫時延緩或取消不好的事情，尤其是懲罰。也可以指暫時擺脫困難或痛苦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於正式或法律場合，多指暫時延緩懲罰、截止日或不希望發生的事。多作名詞，指的是暫時性緩解，不是永久的。

Examples

The prisoner was given a last-minute reprieve.

囚犯獲得了最後一刻的**緩刑**。

Rain brought a welcome reprieve from the heat.

下雨帶來了對炎熱的**暫緩**。

The deadline extension offered a reprieve for students.

截止日期的延長為學生帶來了**緩解**。

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

經過數小時的協商，工人們終於獲得了暫時的**裁員緩解**。

With her exam postponed, she felt a huge reprieve.

考試延後了，她感到極大的**寬慰**。

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

火警警報打斷會議時，辦公室裡的每個人都享受了短暫的**緩解**。