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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

    • 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。
    • 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。
    • Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime.
      许多人认为对任何罪行来说死刑都过于严重了。
    • One of those arrested could face the death penalty
      被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。
    • Besides, the principle of the death penalty do not extradite whether or not belongs to international common law.
      另外,死刑不引渡原则是否构成了国际习惯法也没有定论。
    • The Government of Jamaica consider it imprudent to abolish the death penalty.
      牙买加政府认为废除死刑是轻率之举。
    • New Zealand abolished the death penalty for murder in 1941.
      1941年新西兰废除了对谋杀罪的死刑。
    • I got death penalty anyway.
      我怎么样都是死刑了。
    • 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。
    • I also believe the death penalty in the US and China is wrong.
      我也认为美国和中国的死刑是不对的。