decapitation
noun [ U or C ] uk/dɪˌkæp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/dɪˌkæp.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
斩首，砍头
the action of cutting off the head of a person or an animal
The horror film features gruesome decapitations. 这部恐怖片的特色是令人毛骨悚然的斩首画面。
The guillotine was a machine that killed by decapitation. 断头台就是将人斩首的机器。
See: decapitate
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- The car crash resulted in his decapitation.
- There were reports of decapitations and bombings in the region.
- A surge in kidnappings and decapitations has infused the conflict with a new dimension of terror.