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the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment 处决 He faced execution by hanging for murder. 他因谋杀罪要以绞刑处死。 Over 200 executions were carried out last year. 去年执行了 200 多起死刑。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1, Crime and punishmentc1Human rights organizations have accused the army of summary executions. 人权组织控告军队草菅人命。 She was taken prisoner and suffered eventual execution. 她被捕入狱，最终被处决。 If caught, the men could face execution. 如果被捕，这些人可能被处决。 The US Supreme Court refused to stay the execution. 美国最高法院拒绝延缓行刑。 The army oversaw the trial and execution of the king. 军队监督了对国王的审讯和处决。 The tribunal ordered the execution of 42 coup plotters. 法庭下令处死 42 个政变策划者。 prisoners who are on death row awaiting execution 等待处决的死刑犯 the hours before his scheduled execution 预定对他行刑前的几个小时 the Supreme Court decision to ban juvenile executions 最高法院禁止对未成年人执行死刑的决定
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- public
- mass
- judicial
- …
- order
- face
- await
- …
- go ahead
- take place
- execution by
- a stay of execution
- [uncountable] (formal)
the act of doing a piece of work, performing a duty, or putting a plan into action 实行；执行；实施 He had failed in the execution of his duty. 他未能履行职责。 The idea was good, but the execution was poor. 这个主意倒不错，可实施情况不理想。 The company is liable for any damage caused by faulty execution of the building work. 该公司对建筑工程施工失误造成的任何损失负责。
Extra Examplesproper execution of the exercise 训练的恰当完成 She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duties. 她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- successful
- proper
- …
- delay
- stay
- suspend
- …
- the execution of your duty
- [uncountable] (formal)
skill in performing or making something, such as a piece of music or work of art 表演；（乐曲的）演奏；（艺术品的）制作 - [uncountable] (
law 法律 the act of following the instructions in a legal document, especially those in somebody’s will （尤指遗嘱的）执行 The solicitors are proceeding with the execution of her mother’s will. 律师们正在着手执行她母亲的遗嘱。
Extra Examplesthe successful execution of the contract 合同的成功履行 The court has discretion to stay or suspend execution of the order. 法庭可以酌情决定暂时终止或延缓执行命令。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- successful
- proper
- …
- delay
- stay
- suspend
- …
- the execution of your duty
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin executio(n-), from exsequi ‘follow up, punish’, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.
Idioms
a stay of execution
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law 法律 a delay in following the order of a court 缓期执行 to grant a stay of execution 准予缓期执行 There will be no stay of execution and few mourners for this concrete tower block, due to be demolished next month. 对于这个将于下个月被拆除的混凝土塔楼，死刑将不会暂停，也不会有多少哀悼者。