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

In theory capital punishment is the ultimate deterrent.
理论上讲，死刑是对犯罪的终极威慑。
We do not have capital punishment in this country.
我们这个国家没有死刑。
Legalizing capital punishment can help prevent crime.
将死刑合法化可以帮助防止犯罪。
Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
在许多国家里判死刑是合法的。
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。
Have you tried pinning him down on the question of capital punishment?
你试着让他说出对实行极刑的意见了吗？
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。
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。
Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。
Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
一些人认为死刑具有威慑作用。