respite

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n. 暂缓, 缓期执行 vt. 使暂缓

发音

UK /ˈɹɛsˌpaɪt/
其它
UK /ˈɹɛs.pɪt/
US /ˈɹɛs.pɪt/

词形变化

respites 复数 respites respited respites 三单 respiting respiting 现在分词 respited 过去式 respited 过去分词

别名

respit

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    A brief interval of rest or relief.

    暂缓

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

    缓刑

    可数 不可数 法律
  3. 3.

    The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.

    可数 不可数 法律
  4. 4.

    A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To delay or postpone (an event).

    暂缓

    及物
  2. 2.

    To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 9

rest break relief suspension recess time-out reprieve hiatus abatement

上位词 10

break mercy ease relief pause suspension interruption intermission clemency mercifulness

下位词 10

breath breather remission spring break breathing space breathing spell breathing time defervescence remittal subsidence
动词

同义词 1

reprieve

上位词 10

table postpone defer remit shelve set back hold over prorogue put off put over

相关短语

respite care 暂息照料

词源

From Anglo-Norman and Old French respit (“rest”), from Latin respectus. Doublet of respect.

来源：wiktionary