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- a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people断头台。
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- a device for cutting that incorporates a descending or sliding blade, used typically for cutting paper, card, or sheet metal切断机; 立式切纸机, 裁切机。
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- a surgical instrument with a sliding blade used typically for the removal of the tonsils（尤指用以割除扁桃体的）铡除刀, 环状刀。
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- Brit. (in parliament) a procedure used to prevent delay in the discussion of a legislative bill by fixing times at which various parts of it must be voted on〈英〉截止辩论以付表决法（议会为防止拖延议事进程, 按规定时间截止辩论以付表决的方法）：
as modifier a guillotine motion.中止辩论以付诸表决的动议。
with obj.
1- execute (someone) by guillotine在断头台上处决（某人）。
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- Brit. (in parliament) end discussion by applying a guillotine to (a bill or debate)〈英〉截止对（议案等）的辩论以付表决。
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- cut (paper, card, etc.) with a guillotine用铡刀切（纸、卡片等）。
词源
late 18th cent.: from French， named after Joseph-Ignace Guillotin （1738-1814）， the French physician who recommended its use for executions in 1789.