capital punishment

英 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

美 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

n. 死刑; 极刑

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牛津词典

noun

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。

noun

You have been quoted as saying that you believe in capital punishment.
有人引述你的话，说你赞成死刑。
Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
只有特殊情况才允许执行死刑。
They believe capital punishment acts as a deterrent to crime.
他们相信死刑对犯罪来讲起着威慑作用。
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。
They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent
他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。
The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.
哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。
Legalizing capital punishment can help prevent crime.
将死刑合法化可以帮助防止犯罪。
Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。
We do not have capital punishment in this country.
我们这个国家没有死刑。
Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
在许多国家里判死刑是合法的。