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
- It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
这是间谍罪，应判死刑。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in1976.
最高法院在1976年恢复了死刑。 - 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。 - 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。