firing squad
US /ˈfaɪrɪŋ skwɑːd/
UK /ˈfaɪrɪŋ skwɑːd/
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行刑队, 枪决队
a group of soldiers ordered to shoot and execute a condemned person
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The prisoner was sentenced to death by firing squad.
囚犯被判处枪决。
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Historically, a firing squad was a common method of execution.
历史上，行刑队是一种常见的处决方式。