reprievere•prieve /rɪ'priːv/

vt 常用被动

1. 延缓，延期执行(犯人的)刑罚

• The condemned murderer has been reprieved for three weeks. 被判死刑的杀人犯被准予缓期三个星期执行。

2. 暂时缓解

• His company is reprieved with a huge loan from his father-in-law. 他岳父用一笔巨额贷款暂解公司燃眉之急。