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

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？
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。
Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
一些人认为死刑具有威慑作用。
Some people are demanding the return of capital punishment for murder.
有些人要求恢复对谋杀罪的死刑。
Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
在许多国家里判死刑是合法的。
The government decides to hold a referendum on the abolition of capital punishment.
政府决定对死刑的废除问题进行公民投票。
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。
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 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。
Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。