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birch PUNISHMENTHbV:tF, $bV:rtFn [U]the birch an official punishment in the past, which involved hitting a person across the bottom with a stick, or the stick itself鞭笞Some politicians are in favour of bringing back the birch (= allowing this punishment to happen again).某些政客赞同恢复鞭笞刑罚。
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