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- the abolition/return of the death penalty
死刑的废除 / 恢复 - The two men are facing the death penalty .
这二人面临死刑。
- the abolition/return of the death penalty
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.- 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。
- If convicted for murder, both youngsters could face the death penalty.
英英释义
noun
- putting a condemned person to death
双语例句
- I can't agree with the letter writer who claims bringing back the death penalty would be an abuse of human rights.
我不能赞同写信人所称恢复死刑就是侵犯人权的说法。 - You're dropping the death penalty?
你要放弃死刑判决了？ - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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's now unlikely that future parliaments will bring back the death penalty
现在看来，将来议会不太可能恢复死刑。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。