[VERB 动词]将…处死;将…正法 To execute someone means to kill them as a punishment for a serious crime.
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He was executed by lethal injection earlier today...
他于今天早些时候被注射处死。
One group claimed to have executed the American hostage...
一个组织声称已经处决了那名美国人质。
This boy's father had been executed for conspiring against the throne.
这个男孩的父亲因为密谋反对君主而被处死。
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Execution by lethal injection is scheduled for July 30th.
定于7月30日执行注射死刑。
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[VERB 动词]执行;实施;贯彻 If you execute a plan, you carry it out.
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We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.
我们将严格施行我们的竞选计划。
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US forces are fully prepared for the execution of any action once the order is given by the president.
美国军队充分准备好随时执行总统的任何指令。
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[VERB 动词]完成,表演(高难度动作) If you execute a difficult action or movement, you successfully perform it.
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I executed the hairpin turn high on the sheer western face of the mountains...
我在山脉西侧陡峭的高处成功地急转弯。
The landing was skilfully executed.
熟练地完成了着陆。
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[VERB 动词]制作,创作(艺术品) When someone executes a work of art, they make or produce it, using an idea as a basis.
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Morris executed a suite of twelve drawings in 1978...
莫里斯在1978年创作了由12幅画组成的一组作品。
A well-executed shot of a tall ship is a joy to behold.
欣赏优秀的高桅横帆船摄影作品是种乐趣。
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The ideas in the show's presentation were good, but failed in execution.
那场展览陈述的想法很好,但是没能实现。
Oxford
exe·cute/ˈeksɪkjuːt; NAmEˈeksɪkjuːt/verb1[usually passive ]executesb (for sth) to kill sb, especially as a legal punishment (尤指依法)处决,处死◆He was executedfor treason. 他因叛国罪被处死。◆The prisoners were executed by firing squad.这些犯人已由行刑队枪决。2executesth ( formal) to do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc. 实行;执行;实施◆They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption.他们制订并实施了一项降低燃料消耗的计划。◆The crime was very cleverly executed.这一犯罪活动实施得非常巧妙。◆Check that the computer has executed your commands.检查一下计算机是否已执行指令。3executesth ( formal) to successfully perform a skilful action or movement 成功地完成(技巧或动作)◆The pilot executed a perfect landing.飞行员完成了一个非常娴熟的着陆动作。4executesth ( formal) to make or produce a work of art 制作,做成(艺术品)◆Picasso also executed several landscapes at Horta de San Juan.毕加索还在奥尔塔 — 德圣胡安画了几幅风景画。5executesth ( law 律) to follow the instructions in a legal document; to make a document legally valid 执行(法令);使(法律文件)生效executeexecutesexecutedexecutingexe·cute/ˈeksɪkjuːt; NAmEˈeksɪkjuːt/
1kill somebody to kill someone, especially legally as a punishmentexecute somebody for something Thousands have been executed for political crimes. 13 people were summarily executed (=killed without any trial or legal process) by the guerrillas.► see thesaurus at
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2do something formal to do something that has been carefully plannedSYN implement: The job involves drawing up and executing a plan of nursing care.3perform an action formal to perform a difficult action or movementbeautifully/skilfully/poorly etc executed The skaters’ routine was perfectly executed.4computer technical if a computer executes a program or command (=instruction), it makes the program or command happen or work5legal document law to make sure that the instructions in a legal document are followed6produce something formal to produce a painting, book, film etc: a boldly executed story
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