capital punishment

noun

1. 死刑；极刑
   punishment by death

1. N-UNCOUNT 死刑;极刑
   Capital punishment is 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。

1. Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
   只有特殊情况才允许执行死刑。
2. We betray the ideals of our country when we support capital punishment.
   如果我们支持死刑，那就背弃了我们立国的理念。
3. Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
   多数民主国家已经废除了死刑。
4. He's caved in on capital punishment.
   在是否应保留死刑的问题上，他已经让步了。
5. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent
   他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. The parliament members split on capital punishment.
   议员们对死刑看法不同。
9. 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。
10. Capital punishment is an emotive issue.
    应否有死刑是个容易引起感情用事的问题。
11. 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。
12. Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
    一些人认为死刑具有威慑作用。
13. Some people are in favour of restoing capital punishment for murderers.
    一些人赞成恢复对杀人犯的的死刑。
14. 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。
15. Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
    在许多国家里判死刑是合法的。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
    死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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？
23. In addition, four international treaties go further than Article 6 by completely prohibiting capital punishment.
    随后的四个国际条约也严格禁止了死刑的适用。
24. Legalizing capital punishment can help prevent crime.
    将死刑合法化可以帮助防止犯罪。
25. In theory capital punishment is the ultimate deterrent.
    理论上讲，死刑是对犯罪的终极威慑。
26. 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
27. The arguments on both sides are persuasive but certain other factors incline me to vote against capital punishment.
    双方的辩论都很有说服力，但某些其他的因素促使我投票反对死刑。
28. 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。
29. 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。
30. We do not have capital punishment in this country.
    我们这个国家没有死刑。

noun

1. putting a condemned person to death

   Synonym:    executionexecutingdeath penalty