capital punishment
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死刑, 极刑
the killing of a criminal as punishment
- The debate over capital punishment continues to be a contentious issue in many countries.
关于死刑的争论在许多国家仍然是一个有争议的问题。
- The state abolished capital punishment decades ago, opting for life imprisonment instead.
该州几十年前就废除了死刑，转而选择终身监禁。
- The court sentenced the convicted murderer to capital punishment by lethal injection.
法院判处被定罪的杀人犯通过致命注射执行死刑。
- Many human rights organizations advocate against the use of capital punishment.
许多人权组织主张反对使用死刑。
- Capital punishment is reserved for crimes deemed most severe under the law, such as murder.
死刑是为法律上认为最严重的罪行保留的，例如谋杀。