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1. Oxford Dictionary

   respite

   • IPA[ˈrɛspʌɪt]

   英式

   • n.
     a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant；a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out
   • v.
     postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.)；grant a respite to (someone, especially a person condemned to death)

   • verb: respite, 3rd person present: respites, gerund or present participle: respiting, past tense: respited, past participle: respited

   • noun: respite

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering a brief respite from the heat 同義詞 rest, break, breathing space, interval, intermission, ... 更多interlude, recess, lull, pause, time out, hiatus, halt, stop, stoppage, cessation, discontinuation, standstill, relief, relaxation, repose, informalbreather, let-up
   • ▪ a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out a Letter of Licence, by which creditors agreed to postpone claims, brought only temporary respite 同義詞 postponement, deferment, delay, stay, stay of execution, ... 更多reprieve, remission, suspension, adjournment, moratorium, continuance

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.) the execution was only respited a few months
   • ▪ grant a respite to (someone, especially a person condemned to death) some poor criminal … from the gibbet or the wheel, respited for a day

   respite care

   • n.
     temporary institutional care of a sick, elderly, or disabled person, providing relief for their ...

   Oxford Dictionary

   respite care

   • n.
     temporary institutional care of a sick, elderly, or disabled person, providing relief for their ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   respite

   • IPA[ˈrespət]

   美式

   • n.
     a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant: the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering a brief respite from a dire food shortage
   • v.
     postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.): the execution was only respited a few months

   Oxford American Dictionary