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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

    • 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 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。
    • We do not ask for the death penalty: barbarism must not be met with barbarism.
      我们不赞成死刑:不能以暴制暴。
    • 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。
    • It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
      这是间谍罪,应判死刑。
    • 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。
    • The death penalty was never restored.
      再也没有恢复死刑。
    • The House of Commons is to debate once again whether to bring back the death penalty.
      下议院将再次就是否恢复死刑展开辩论。
    • 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。
    • 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。