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
- During that time there have been repeated attempts to reintroduce capital punishment.
在那段时期不断有人试图恢复死刑。 - The parliament members split on capital punishment.
议员们对死刑看法不同。 - Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
只有特殊情况才允许执行死刑。 - 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 an emotive issue.
应否有死刑是个容易引起感情用事的问题。 - The government decides to hold a referendum on the abolition of capital punishment.
政府决定对死刑的废除问题进行公民投票。 - Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
一些人认为死刑具有威慑作用。 - Some people are demanding the return of capital punishment for murder.
有些人要求恢复对谋杀罪的死刑。 - Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。 - 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。