| 词汇 | respite |
| 释义 | respite noun formaluk /ˈres.paɪt/ us /ˈres.pət/ [ U ] a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant: 暂停;暂时中止;暂时缓解 We worked for hours without respite.我们一刻不停地工作了好几个小时。 [ S ] a useful delay before something unpleasant happens: 暂缓；短暂的延缓；喘息（时间） Their teacher was away, so they had a day's respite before their essays were due.他们的老师外出，所以他们交论文的期限往后拖了一天。 Pauses & interludes abeyance adjournment asynchronously break break-journey caesura comfort stop hiatus hold something in abeyance in abeyance interlude intermission interval moratorium non-continuous one-stop pause plateau postponement suspension You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Peaceful and tranquil Useful or advantageous respite | American Dictionaryrespite noun[ C/U ] us/ˈres·pɪt, rɪˈspɑɪt/ a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant: [ Cusually sing ]The center provides a respite for teens in trouble. Examples of respiterespite Is that a necessary and essential step, and was this step taken by the prisoner formally before the sentence was respited? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By the end of 1995 it was fully operational with three respite beds, day-care, community-care and bereavement-care services, educational provision and a welfare rights service. In addition, there were a number of admissions to adolescent facilities for functional mental disturbances and to learning disabilities facilities for respite. I examined him, did the paperwork, got him in the nursing home f or a respite admission as soon as possible. Historically, presidents have granted most respites for periods of 30 to 90 days and have renewed (extended) such delays when it seemed necessary. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There has been little emphasis on these practical outcomes in previous consultations with people with dementia, perhaps reflecting their focus on day and respite care. To them, the past was a source of both refuge and respite from a frightening unknown and of self-reassurance and self-empowerment. Working women commonly found their work a source of relief and respite, and an opportunity for another interest. Once the epidural has worn off, this respite appears to have a tremendous boost to morale. Presidents can also issue temporary suspensions of prosecution or punishment in the form of respites. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Increased provision and improved targeting of respite care would be of benefit to many informal supporters and their older relatives. If, on the other hand, the carer's loss of personal freedom is the major stressor, accepting respite is likely to be more beneficial. She would be taken out of respite care by her daughter in the middle of the night. The only respite care that was offered was of an institutional kind and, in many cases, this resulted in carers refusing it. However, in the first place, there is a need to distinguish rehabilitation from respite care, and to establish clear, achievable objectives. See all examples of respite These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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