reprieved
v. 緩期執行(死刑)( reprieve的過去式和過去分詞 )
If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled.
Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved.
因謀殺前首相而即將處以絞刑的14個人已獲緩刑。
A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given a reprieve.
這所大學看起來要關閉了,但這周情況暫時有所緩解。
70 jobs have been reprieved until next April.
有70個職位暫時保留到明年四月份。
Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved.
因謀殺前首相而即將處以絞刑的14個人已獲緩刑。
We were reprieved from the danger for a time.
我們暫免危險.
He was sentenced to death but was reprieved by the president.
他被判處死刑但被總統下令緩期執行.
He is sentenced to death but being reprieved by the president.
他被判處死刑但被總統緩期執行.