execution

noun

/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/

Idioms

[uncountable, countable] 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。
- Human 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
Topics War and conflictc1, Crime and punishmentc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- public
- mass
- judicial
- …
verb + execution
- order
- face
- await
- …
execution + verb
- go ahead
- take place
preposition
- execution by
phrases
- 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。
- proper 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- successful
- proper
- …
verb + execution
- delay
- stay
- suspend
- …
phrases
- 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
- Her execution of the piano piece was perfect.她把那段钢琴曲演奏得非常完美。
- the poor execution of the film拍得很差劲的电影
[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。
- the 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- successful
- proper
- …
verb + execution
- delay
- stay
- suspend
- …
phrases
- the execution of your duty

词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin executio(n-), from exsequi ‘follow up, punish’, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.

Idioms

a stay of execution

(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。
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

词汇	execution
释义	execution noun /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/ /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/ Idioms [uncountable, countable] 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。 Human 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 Topics War and conflictc1, Crime and punishmentc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective public mass judicial … verb + execution order face await … execution + verb go ahead take place preposition execution by phrases 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。 proper 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。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective successful proper … verb + execution delay stay suspend … phrases 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 Her execution of the piano piece was perfect.她把那段钢琴曲演奏得非常完美。 the poor execution of the film拍得很差劲的电影 [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。 the 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。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective successful proper … verb + execution delay stay suspend … phrases the execution of your duty 词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin executio(n-), from exsequi ‘follow up, punish’, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’. Idioms a stay of execution (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。 Topics Crime and punishmentc2
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