法律英语：Death penalty 死刑

时间：2014-10-31 07:37:42

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Death penalty is usually imposed because of some type of gross misconduct.

死刑经常只对某类别的严重犯罪惩处。

A sentencing judge is required to consider any mitigating¹ circumstances before imposing² the death penalty.

在处死刑之前，要求量刑法官必须考虑是否有任何减轻罪行之情节。

Capital punishment for murder is based on the idea: that if a person kills someone, he must pay with his own life.

针对谋杀的死刑判决是基于这样一个理念，如果一个杀死了某人，他必须用自已的生命作为补偿。

He was executed by firing squad³.

他被行刑队处决。

He was guilty of a capital crime.

他犯了死刑。

He was sentenced to death but was reprieved⁴ by the president.

他被判处死刑但被总统下令缓期执行。

The death sentence was commuted⁵ to life imprisonment⁶.

死刑减成终身监禁。

The prisoners were condemned⁷ to death.

囚犯们被判死刑。

The punishment for treason is death.

对叛国罪的处罚是处死。

They argued about whether the statute⁸ mandating⁹ the death penalty is unconstitutional.

他们就规定死刑的法规是否违宪进行争论。

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1 mitigating
v.减轻，缓和( mitigate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
Are there any mitigating circumstances in this case ? 本案中是否有任何情况可以减轻被告的罪行？来自辞典例句 A sentencing judge is required to consider any mitigating circumstances befor imposing the death penalty. 在处死刑之前，要求量刑法官必须考虑是否有任何减轻罪行之情节。来自口语例句

2 imposing
adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的
参考例句：
The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。 He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

3 squad
n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组
参考例句：
The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。 A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

4 reprieved
v.缓期执行（死刑）( reprieve的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
70 jobs have been reprieved until next April. 有70个职位暂时保留到明年四月份。 We were reprieved from the danger for a time. 我们暂免危险。来自辞典例句

5 commuted
通勤( commute的过去式和过去分词 )；减（刑）；代偿
参考例句：
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。 The death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment. 死刑可能減为无期徒刑。

6 imprisonment
n.关押，监禁，坐牢
参考例句：
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。 He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。

7 condemned
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。 The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

8 statute
n.成文法，法令，法规；章程，规则，条例
参考例句：
Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute.保障消费者利益已在法令里作了规定。 The next section will consider this environmental statute in detail.下一部分将详细论述环境法令的问题。

9 mandating
托管（mandate的现在分词形式）
参考例句：
Current requirements mandating that committees keep minutes are too general. 目前对委员会要保持详细记录的指令性要求，还是太过一般化了。 Mandating that workers who quit without permission forfeit a month's wages. 规定工人私自离岗将受到罚没一个月工资的处罚。