put someone to death
US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː dɛθ/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː dɛθ/
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處死, 執行死刑
to execute someone; to kill someone as a punishment for a crime
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The court decided to put the criminal to death for his heinous crimes.
法院決定處死這名罪犯，以懲罰他的滔天罪行。
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In ancient times, kings would often put their enemies to death.
在古代，國王經常處死他們的敵人。