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reprieve

/rɪˈpriːv/C2

暂缓执行 / 缓刑 (n./v.)

法律或刑罚语境中的硬词,指撤销或推迟对某人的惩罚。这里指求情、希望刀下留人。

I never asked.
Did he call you a traitor? Did he plead for a reprieve?
He said the same thing he'd been saying for hours…
reprieve — Game of Thrones S01E03 · ReelWord