Definition of capital punishment in English:

capital punishment

noun

mass noun

The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
死刑
the abolition of capital punishment
Example sentencesExamples
- He could have been sentenced to death, but his prosecutors didn't seek capital punishment.
- Apprehensions that doing away with capital punishment can lead to more crime should be duly addressed.
- I was hoping he'd be sent to jail for life, and not just because I oppose capital punishment.
- Juries in death penalty cases are always quizzed about their attitudes on capital punishment before the start of the trial.
- They end up robbing a bank, for which the penalty in China is capital punishment.
- But, as with torture, the harm capital punishment does is not limited to its subject.
- The abolition of capital punishment was frequently urged in colonial politics and after.
- The crimes which would merit capital punishment for those in favour of same are indeed appalling.
- One of the uses of capital punishment is to deter other criminals from committing more crimes.
- Though physical torture and capital punishment were opposed in all cases, no overt political position was to be taken.
- It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform.
- That cost is not difficult to justify where capital punishment is the penalty for first-degree murder.
- It will show itself in cases about capital punishment, corporate responsibility, gun control, you name it.
- He called for the restoration of corporal and capital punishment and pledged support for apartheid in South Africa.
- In Poland it became instrumental to the abolition of capital punishment.
- The fact that the International Covenant sanctions capital punishment must be seen in this context.
- Through this we can also see that capital punishment is not necessarily a form of punishment at all.
- Severe punishments must be meted out and if necessary capital punishment will be needed.
- The punishment was capital punishment and all of this was done to teach them a lesson.
- Or take the claim that forgiveness is superior to revenge, and that capital punishment is mere revenge.
Synonyms
hanging, gibbeting

Definition of capital punishment in US English:

capital punishment

nounˈkæpədl ˈpənɪʃməntˈkapədl ˈpəniSHmənt

The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
死刑
the abolition of capital punishment
Example sentencesExamples
- It will show itself in cases about capital punishment, corporate responsibility, gun control, you name it.
- It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform.
- The abolition of capital punishment was frequently urged in colonial politics and after.
- The punishment was capital punishment and all of this was done to teach them a lesson.
- Juries in death penalty cases are always quizzed about their attitudes on capital punishment before the start of the trial.
- Through this we can also see that capital punishment is not necessarily a form of punishment at all.
- Apprehensions that doing away with capital punishment can lead to more crime should be duly addressed.
- I was hoping he'd be sent to jail for life, and not just because I oppose capital punishment.
- The fact that the International Covenant sanctions capital punishment must be seen in this context.
- In Poland it became instrumental to the abolition of capital punishment.
- Though physical torture and capital punishment were opposed in all cases, no overt political position was to be taken.
- That cost is not difficult to justify where capital punishment is the penalty for first-degree murder.
- Severe punishments must be meted out and if necessary capital punishment will be needed.
- He could have been sentenced to death, but his prosecutors didn't seek capital punishment.
- Or take the claim that forgiveness is superior to revenge, and that capital punishment is mere revenge.
- But, as with torture, the harm capital punishment does is not limited to its subject.
- They end up robbing a bank, for which the penalty in China is capital punishment.
- One of the uses of capital punishment is to deter other criminals from committing more crimes.
- He called for the restoration of corporal and capital punishment and pledged support for apartheid in South Africa.
- The crimes which would merit capital punishment for those in favour of same are indeed appalling.
Synonyms
hanging, gibbeting

单词	capital punishment
释义	Definition of capital punishment in English: capital punishment noun mass noun The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. 死刑 the abolition of capital punishment Example sentencesExamples He could have been sentenced to death, but his prosecutors didn't seek capital punishment. Apprehensions that doing away with capital punishment can lead to more crime should be duly addressed. I was hoping he'd be sent to jail for life, and not just because I oppose capital punishment. Juries in death penalty cases are always quizzed about their attitudes on capital punishment before the start of the trial. They end up robbing a bank, for which the penalty in China is capital punishment. But, as with torture, the harm capital punishment does is not limited to its subject. The abolition of capital punishment was frequently urged in colonial politics and after. The crimes which would merit capital punishment for those in favour of same are indeed appalling. One of the uses of capital punishment is to deter other criminals from committing more crimes. Though physical torture and capital punishment were opposed in all cases, no overt political position was to be taken. It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform. That cost is not difficult to justify where capital punishment is the penalty for first-degree murder. It will show itself in cases about capital punishment, corporate responsibility, gun control, you name it. He called for the restoration of corporal and capital punishment and pledged support for apartheid in South Africa. In Poland it became instrumental to the abolition of capital punishment. The fact that the International Covenant sanctions capital punishment must be seen in this context. Through this we can also see that capital punishment is not necessarily a form of punishment at all. Severe punishments must be meted out and if necessary capital punishment will be needed. The punishment was capital punishment and all of this was done to teach them a lesson. Or take the claim that forgiveness is superior to revenge, and that capital punishment is mere revenge. Synonyms hanging, gibbeting Definition of capital punishment in US English: capital punishment nounˈkæpədl ˈpənɪʃməntˈkapədl ˈpəniSHmənt The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. 死刑 the abolition of capital punishment Example sentencesExamples It will show itself in cases about capital punishment, corporate responsibility, gun control, you name it. It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform. The abolition of capital punishment was frequently urged in colonial politics and after. The punishment was capital punishment and all of this was done to teach them a lesson. Juries in death penalty cases are always quizzed about their attitudes on capital punishment before the start of the trial. Through this we can also see that capital punishment is not necessarily a form of punishment at all. Apprehensions that doing away with capital punishment can lead to more crime should be duly addressed. I was hoping he'd be sent to jail for life, and not just because I oppose capital punishment. The fact that the International Covenant sanctions capital punishment must be seen in this context. In Poland it became instrumental to the abolition of capital punishment. Though physical torture and capital punishment were opposed in all cases, no overt political position was to be taken. That cost is not difficult to justify where capital punishment is the penalty for first-degree murder. Severe punishments must be meted out and if necessary capital punishment will be needed. He could have been sentenced to death, but his prosecutors didn't seek capital punishment. Or take the claim that forgiveness is superior to revenge, and that capital punishment is mere revenge. But, as with torture, the harm capital punishment does is not limited to its subject. They end up robbing a bank, for which the penalty in China is capital punishment. One of the uses of capital punishment is to deter other criminals from committing more crimes. He called for the restoration of corporal and capital punishment and pledged support for apartheid in South Africa. The crimes which would merit capital punishment for those in favour of same are indeed appalling. Synonyms hanging, gibbeting
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