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death penalty

英 [ˈdeθ penəlti]

美 [ˈdeθ penəlti]

n.  死刑; 极刑

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牛津词典

    noun

    • 死刑;极刑
      the punishment of being killed that is used in some countries for very serious crimes
      1. the abolition/return of the death penalty
        死刑的废除 / 恢复
      2. The two men are facing the death penalty .
        这二人面临死刑。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-SING 死刑;极刑
      The death penaltyis the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes.
      1. If convicted for murder, both youngsters could face the death penalty.
        如果谋杀罪名成立,这两个年轻人都可能会被判处死刑。

    英英释义

    noun

    双语例句

    • I saw on the TV of a death penalty execution yesterday.
      我昨天在电视上看到了执行死刑。
    • The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in1976.
      最高法院在1976年恢复了死刑。
    • Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns
      死刑的支持者认为它能阻吓罪犯携带枪支。
    • The death penalty has been done away with in many European countries.
      许多欧洲国家已废除了死刑。
    • The following year Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder
      议会于翌年表决对谋杀罪废除死刑。
    • Therefore the death penalty because its severity becomes the attack crime and the maintenance social stability most effective weapon.
      因此死刑因其严厉性成为打击犯罪和维护社会稳定的最有效武器。
    • It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
      这是间谍罪,应判死刑。
    • Still, advocates of the death penalty argue that abolishing capital punishment would hurt crime victims and their families.
      然而,死刑的拥护者们表示废除死刑可能伤害到刑事犯罪的受害者和他们的家人们。
    • I got death penalty anyway.
      我怎么样都是死刑了。
    • Thirteen people have been charged with treason — an offence which can carry the death penalty
      13人被控犯有叛国罪——一种可处死刑的罪行。