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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The House of Commons has overwhelmingly rejected demands to bring back the death penalty for murder
  下议院以绝对多数否决了对谋杀罪恢复死刑的要求。
• It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
  这是间谍罪，应判死刑。
• 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 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。
• 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。