A temporary postponement in the carrying out of a sentence. 【法律】缓刑。 The murderer was granted a respite. 凶手获准缓刑。 Postponement; delay, as in the payment of a debt. 延期;搁延(如债务延期)。 A brief period of rest. 暂时休息。 a respite from labor 暂停工作。 To grant a delay in the carrying out of a sentence upon. 【法律】准予延期行刑。 To relieve by a short period of rest. 使暂得舒缓。 n, pause, interval, reprieve, stay. |