respite

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɛsˌpaɪt/|/ˈɹɛs.pɪt/    美 /ˈɹɛs.pɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A brief interval of rest or relief. countable,uncountable
    — I crave but four day's respite.
  2. A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death. countable,uncountable
    — Thenne spake sir gawayn and sayd my lord Arthur I wold counceylle yow not to be ouer hasty but that ye wold putte it in respyte this Iugement of my lady the quene for many causes. "Then spake Sir Gawaine, and said: My lord Arthur, I would counsel you not to be over-hasty, but that ye would put it in respite, this judgment of my lady the queen, for many causes."
  3. The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term. countable,uncountable
  4. A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To delay or postpone (an event). transitive
  2. To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation. transitive

词形变化

respites plural respites present,singular,third-person respiting participle,present respited participle,past respited past

词汇关系

衍生词
respite care respiteless

词源

词源 1
From Anglo-Norman and Old French respit (“rest”), from Latin respectus. Doublet of respect.
词源 2
From Anglo-Norman and Old French respit (“rest”), from Latin respectus. Doublet of respect.
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