单词 | extradite |
释义 | extradite From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Lawextraditeex‧tra‧dite /ˈekstrədaɪt/ verb [transitive]SCLto use a legal process to send someone who may be guilty of a crime back to the country where the crime happened in order to judge them in a court of lawextradite somebody to/from Britain/the US etc They are expected to be extradited to Britain to face trial. —extradition /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] an extradition order→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusextradite• It is under no obligation to extradite the two suspects.• It has since begun extraditing them to the United States.• Spanish authorities are seeking to have the couple extradited to answer further charges.• If Paez is extradited to the United States, he could potentially be a source of important information on the drug cartel.• At the same time the government has offered reduced sentences and a promise not to extradite traffickers who surrender and confess.Origin extradite (1800-1900) extradition ((19-21 centuries)), from French, from Latin traditio “handing over”; → TRADITION |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含170365条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。