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death penalty; capital punishment

死刑
sǐ xíng
s+ǐ·3rd tonex+íng·2nd tone
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Many countries have abolished capital punishment.
許多国家已经廢除了死刑。
The death penalty had been done away with in many states in the USA.
死刑在美国的很多州都被废除了。
Synonyms
Synonyms
supreme penalty · execution极刑jí xíngcapital offense; crime punishable by death · my deepest apologies死罪sǐ zuìdeferred death sentence · commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial review after two years (PRC) (legal)死缓sǐ huǎn
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