capital punishment

英 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

美 [ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

n. 死刑; 极刑

Collins.1

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

Capital punishment is an emotive issue.
应否有死刑是个容易引起感情用事的问题。
Capital punishment is legal in many countries.
在许多国家里判死刑是合法的。
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。
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。
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。
Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。
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。
Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
只有特殊情况才允许执行死刑。
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？
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。