a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
暂息
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the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering 难民宿营地将暂时缓解(难民的)痛苦
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[in sing.]
a brief respite from a dire food shortage .严重食品短缺的短暂缓解。
a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out
(债务等的)暂缓履行;(刑罚的)暂缓执行。
〈罕〉 暂缓执行(判决);暂缓履行(义务等)
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the execution was only respited a few months .死刑仅被缓期几个月执行。
〈古〉 把…推迟(或延期);获(死刑的)缓期执行
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some poor criminal ... from the gibbet or the wheel, respited for a day .某可怜罪犯…从绞刑台或轮式刑车,获一天缓刑。
"Middle English: from Old French