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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
这是间谍罪，应判死刑。 - The death penalty has been done away with in many European countries.
许多欧洲国家已废除了死刑。 - You're dropping the death penalty?
你要放弃死刑判决了？ - 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。 - 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。