lawfully execute; carry out capital punishment according to law
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to execute according to the law; to lawfully put to death
formalThis is a formal, legal idiom. It carries a heavy, judicial tone and is used to describe the lawful execution of a capital sentence, often after a public trial to legitimize the punishment. It's not used for informal or non-lethal situations.
Zhè这
míng名
rén人
fàn犯
zuì罪
dà大
è恶
jí极
，
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
míng明
zhèng正
diǎn典
xíng刑
，
yǐ以
jǐng儆
xiào效
yóu尤
。
This criminal committed heinous crimes and was finally executed according to the law, as a warning to others.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zhòng重
dà大
pàn叛
guó国
zuì罪
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
bèi被
míng明
zhèng正
diǎn典
xíng刑
。
In ancient times, major treason was usually punished by lawful execution.
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Fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
jué决
hòu后
，
zhè这
míng名
dú毒
xiāo枭
bèi被
yā押
fù赴
xíng刑
chǎng场
，
míng明
zhèng正
diǎn典
xíng刑
。
After the court's verdict, the drug lord was taken to the execution ground and lawfully put to death.