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

• putting a condemned person to death
  Synonym:executionexecutingcapital punishment

双语例句

• Death penalty is a deterrent to violent crimes.
  死刑是对暴力犯罪的一种震慑力。
• The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in1976.
  最高法院在1976年恢复了死刑。
• There have now been 139 executions since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
  自1976年恢复死刑以来共有139人被处决。
• 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。
• Although life imprisonment is a better substitute for the death penalty sentence.
  虽然无期徒刑是一种代替死刑的比较好的刑罚。
• It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
  这是间谍罪，应判死刑。
• 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。
• Amnesty International opposes the death penalty as a violation of the right to life.
  国际特赦组织反对死刑，称其违背了生命权。
• 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 prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty
  检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。