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
- 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。 - Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
多数民主国家已经废除了死刑。 - After all, capital punishment for economic crimes is not unusual in China.
毕竟，在中国，对经济犯罪适用死刑并不是什么稀奇事。 - Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。 - ASA does not take a position on capital punishment, as this is not the practice of medicine.
ASA对于死刑惩罚与政府并不一致，因为这并非医学范畴。 - 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。 - 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？ - That illogical qualification shows how flimsy is the argument that capital punishment is a deterrent to murder.
这种不合逻辑的定罪，反映出所谓死刑可以威慑凶杀的论点是多么脆弱。 - 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 - In theory capital punishment is the ultimate deterrent.
理论上讲，死刑是对犯罪的终极威慑。