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 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。 - Death penalty is a deterrent to violent crimes.
死刑是对暴力犯罪的一种震慑力。 - It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
这是间谍罪，应判死刑。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I got death penalty anyway.
我怎么样都是死刑了。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。