execution
noun uk/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ us/ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃən/
(KILLING)
[ C or U ]（依法进行的）处决，处死
the legal punishment of killing someone
Execution is still the penalty in some states for murder. 在一些国家，犯谋杀罪的人仍然被处以死刑。
The executions will be carried out by a firing squad. 将由行刑队来执行枪决。
- More examples
- Many people believe that execution has no place in the penal system of a civilized society.
- Henry VIII ordered the execution of two of his wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard.
- The convicted double murderer is facing execution in the morning.
- The soldiers were arrested in connection with the alleged illegal execution of prisoners during the war.
- Hanging was the usual form of execution practised in Britain.
(ACTION)
[ U ]（尤指有计划的）实行，履行，表演
the act of doing or performing something, especially in a planned way
Sometimes in the execution of their duty the police have to use firearms. 有时为了履行职责，警察不得不使用武器。
Although the original idea was good, its execution has been disappointing. 尽管最初的想法很好，但真正做起来却令人失望。