1N-SING (不快事情中的)喘息,缓解,暂息 A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant. (不快事情中的)喘息,缓解,暂息 [formal]
It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire. [+ from]
他们已经好几周没有在炮火中获得任何喘息的机会了。
2N-SING (不快或困难的)暂缓,暂延 A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place. (不快或困难的)暂缓,暂延 [formal]
Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.