capital punishment

英 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

美 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

n.  死刑; 极刑

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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.
  1. Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
     多数民主国家已经废除了死刑。

英英释义

noun

• putting a condemned person to death
  Synonym:executionexecutingdeath penalty

双语例句

• Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
  只有特殊情况才允许执行死刑。
• The parliament members split on capital punishment.
  议员们对死刑看法不同。
• 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。
• 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。
• They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent
  他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。
• Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
  在许多国家里判死刑是合法的。
• Still, advocates of the death penalty argue that abolishing capital punishment would hurt crime victims and their families.
  然而，死刑的拥护者们表示废除死刑可能伤害到刑事犯罪的受害者和他们的家人们。
• Legalizing capital punishment can help prevent crime.
  将死刑合法化可以帮助防止犯罪。
• 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。