| 词组 | capital punishment |
| 释义 | capital punishment noun punishment which involves killing someone who has committed a crimeverbsabolish capital punishment (=officially end it) Capital punishment was abolished in 1964.bring back/reintroduce capital punishment Some people want to bring back capital punishment for very serious crimes.support/be in favour of capital punishment The majority of Americans support capital punishment. | She was in favour of capital punishment for murderers.be opposed to/be against capital punishment Many human rights groups are opposed to capital punishment.phrasesthe abolition of capital punishment They are calling for the abolition of capital punishment, because it is cruel and inhumane.the restoration of capital punishment He has been campaigning for the restoration of capital punishment.the arguments for/against capital punishment She became convinced by the arguments against capital punishment.Capital punishment or the death penalty?You can use either capital punishment or the death penalty when talking about the system of killing people as a punishment.You only use the death penalty when talking about a particular case: He faces the death penalty for his crimes. Prosecutors are calling for the death penalty. |
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