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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The death penalty has been done away with in many European countries.
许多欧洲国家已废除了死刑。 - 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。