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
- 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。 - 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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - You're dropping the death penalty?
你要放弃死刑判决了？ - 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。 - 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。 - I got death penalty anyway.
我怎么样都是死刑了。