reprieval

n. 缓刑(尤指缓期执行死刑), 缓刑令, (痛苦, 烦恼等的)暂缓

词形变化

reprievals 复数 reprievals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    the act, process or result of being reprieved

    I want to find a new town where I can start a new life… A place where I can live out a graceful reprieval, a place where I can begin anew.

词源

From reprieve + -al.

来源:wiktionary