execution

劍橋詞典

execution noun (KILLING)

[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the legal punishment of killing someone
（依法進(jìn)行的）處決，處死
Execution is still the penalty in some states for murder . 在一些國家，犯謀殺罪的人仍然被處以死刑。
The executions will be carried out by a firing squad . 將由行刑隊來執(zhí)行槍決。

例句

• Many people believe that execution has no place in the penal system of a civilized society .
• Henry VIII ordered the execution of two of his wives , Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard.
• The convicted double murderer is facing execution in the morning .
• The soldiers were arrested in connection with the alleged illegal execution of prisoners during the war .
• Hanging was the usual form of execution practised in Britain .

execution noun (ACTION)

[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the act of doing or performing something, especially in a planned way
（尤指有計劃的）實行，履行，表演
Sometimes in the execution of their duty the police have to use firearms . 有時為了履行職責(zé)，警察不得不使用武器。
Although the original idea was good, its execution has been disappointing . 盡管最初的想法很好，但真正做起來卻令人失望。 返回 execution