execution
UK/.eksi'kju:ʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The carrying out of a plan, order, or task
执行，实施
n.
The act of putting someone to death as a legal punishment
死刑，处决
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of execute (ex- + secut, 'follow out to completion'). Carries both senses of the verb: the execution of a plan, and an execution as a death sentence carried out.
Root sequ still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.flawless execution完美执行
- 2.the execution of……的执行
- 3.stay of execution缓期执行
- 4.method of execution处决方式
Example Sentences
- 1.
The plan's success depends on flawless execution.
- 2.
The execution was scheduled for midnight.
- 3.
The execution of the project took six months.