IELTS Vocabulary

execute

/ˈɛksəˌkjut/

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

Chinese meaning: 处决;执行死刑

The prisoner was executed by firing squad at dawn.

囚犯在黎明时被行刑队处决。

In some countries, criminals are executed for serious offenses.

在一些国家,罪犯因严重罪行被处决。

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