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| /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U the act of killing a person as a punishment for a crime 处死；处决 |
| Convicted drug traffickers may face execution. 毒品走私犯可能会被处以死刑。 |
| There have been no executions in this state for almost 15 years. 该州已有大约15年没人被处以死刑了。 |
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| 2 | U formal the act of completing something that you have agreed or planned to do 执行；履行；实施 |
| +of He has failed in the execution of his duties. 他没有履行自己的职责。 |
| | 2a | the act of performing a difficult action or movement （高难动作的）完成，表演 | |
| | 2b | the act of creating a work of art （艺术品的）创作 | |
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| 3 | U formal the process of making a computer run a program or carry out an instruction （计算机程序的）运行；（计算机指令的）执行 |
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