capital punishment
英 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]
美 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]
n. 死刑; 极刑
Collins.1
牛津词典
noun
- 死刑；极刑
punishment by death
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 死刑;极刑
Capital punishmentis punishment which involves the legal killing of a person who has committed a serious crime such as murder.- Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
多数民主国家已经废除了死刑。
- Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
英英释义
noun
- putting a condemned person to death
双语例句
- The nation divides into two camps on the issue of capital punishment.
国家在资金处罚的问题上分成两个阵营。 - Capital punishment is an emotive issue.
应否有死刑是个容易引起感情用事的问题。 - We betray the ideals of our country when we support capital punishment.
如果我们支持死刑，那就背弃了我们立国的理念。 - Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
只有特殊情况才允许执行死刑。 - The arguments on both sides are persuasive but certain other factors incline me to vote against capital punishment.
双方的辩论都很有说服力，但某些其他的因素促使我投票反对死刑。 - Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
多数民主国家已经废除了死刑。 - Indirect Abolition of Capital Punishment: Legislation and Practice on Extradition
间接废除死刑&引渡方面的立法和实践 - Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
在许多国家里判死刑是合法的。 - Legalizing capital punishment can help prevent crime.
将死刑合法化可以帮助防止犯罪。 - One reason was that some believe that capital punishment does not reduce crime.
一个原因是有些人不相信死刑会减少犯罪。