firing squad
noun /ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɒd/
/ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɑːd/
[countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable]- a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot and kill somebody who is found guilty of a crime
行刑队（对判死刑的犯人执行枪决） - He was executed by (a) firing squad.
他被行刑队执行枪决。 - Many died in front of the firing squad.
很多人死在行刑队的枪口下。
- He was led out at dawn to face a firing squad.
凌晨他被带出去行刑。 - It was almost his turn to go before the firing squad.
快轮到他接受枪决了。 - He could face a firing squad if found guilty.
如果被判有罪，他可能面临枪决。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + firing squad- face
- be executed by
- be shot by
- …
- before a/the firing squad
- in front of a/the firing squad
- He was executed by (a) firing squad.