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stay of execution

/steɪ əv ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən/

翻译: 法律术语,指法院对已判刑罚(尤其是死刑)的暂时延缓或中止执行。广义上也指对任何不愉快事件或期限的暂时推迟。

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/steɪ əv ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən/C1formallegal
  • zh法律术语,指法院对已判刑罚(尤其是死刑)的暂时延缓或中止执行。广义上也指对任何不愉快事件或期限的暂时推迟。

A legal term referring to a temporary delay or suspension of a court-ordered punishment, especially the death penalty. In broader usage, it can mean any temporary postponement of an unpleasant event or deadline.

  1. Legal postponementC1formal

    A court order temporarily stopping the carrying out of a legal punishment, especially the death penalty.

    zh死刑暂缓执行

    • The judge granted a stay of execution just hours before the scheduled time.
    • The prisoner's lawyer filed an appeal for a stay of execution.
    • A stay of execution was issued pending a review of new evidence.
  2. Temporary delayC1informal

    A temporary postponement or pause of any planned action or event.

    zh暂缓执行

    • The company received a stay of execution on its debt payments for three months.
    • The project was given a stay of execution after the budget was revised.
    • The team's poor performance earned them a stay of execution from management.