an official order that stops or delays the punishment , especially by death , of a prisoner
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1. He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve. 最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来。 2. The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve. 本应停运的铁路线获准多运行6个月。