execution

noun

/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable] the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment
- He faced execution by hanging for murder.
- Over 200 executions were carried out last year.
Extra Examples
- Human rights organizations have accused the army of summary executions.
- She was taken prisoner and suffered eventual execution.
- If caught, the men could face execution.
- The US Supreme Court refused to stay the execution.
- The army oversaw the trial and execution of the king.
- The tribunal ordered the execution of 42 coup plotters.
- prisoners who are on death row awaiting execution
- the hours before his scheduled execution
- the Supreme Court decision to ban juvenile executions
Topics War and conflictc1, Crime and punishmentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- public
- mass
- judicial
- …
verb + execution
- order
- face
- await
- …
execution + verb
- go ahead
- take place
preposition
- execution by
phrases
- a stay of execution
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[uncountable] (formal) the act of doing a piece of work, performing a duty, or putting a plan into action
- He had failed in the execution of his duty.
- The idea was good, but the execution was poor.
- The company is liable for any damage caused by faulty execution of the building work.
Extra Examples
- proper execution of the exercise
- She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duties.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- successful
- proper
- …
verb + execution
- delay
- stay
- suspend
- …
phrases
- the execution of your duty
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[uncountable] (formal) skill in performing or making something, such as a piece of music or work of art
- Her execution of the piano piece was perfect.
- the poor execution of the film
[uncountable] (law) the act of following the instructions in a legal document, especially those in somebody’s will
- The solicitors are proceeding with the execution of her mother’s will.
Extra Examples
- the successful execution of the contract
- The court has discretion to stay or suspend execution of the order.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- successful
- proper
- …
verb + execution
- delay
- stay
- suspend
- …
phrases
- the execution of your duty
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin executio(n-), from exsequi ‘follow up, punish’, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.

Idioms

a stay of execution

(law) a delay in following the order of a court
- to grant a stay of execution
- There will be no stay of execution and few mourners for this concrete tower block, due to be demolished next month.
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

单词	execution
释义	execution noun /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/ /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment He faced execution by hanging for murder. Over 200 executions were carried out last year. Extra Examples Human rights organizations have accused the army of summary executions. She was taken prisoner and suffered eventual execution. If caught, the men could face execution. The US Supreme Court refused to stay the execution. The army oversaw the trial and execution of the king. The tribunal ordered the execution of 42 coup plotters. prisoners who are on death row awaiting execution the hours before his scheduled execution the Supreme Court decision to ban juvenile executions Topics War and conflictc1, Crime and punishmentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective public mass judicial … verb + execution order face await … execution + verb go ahead take place preposition execution by phrases a stay of execution See full entry [uncountable] (formal) the act of doing a piece of work, performing a duty, or putting a plan into action He had failed in the execution of his duty. The idea was good, but the execution was poor. The company is liable for any damage caused by faulty execution of the building work. Extra Examples proper execution of the exercise She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duties. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective successful proper … verb + execution delay stay suspend … phrases the execution of your duty See full entry [uncountable] (formal) skill in performing or making something, such as a piece of music or work of art Her execution of the piano piece was perfect. the poor execution of the film [uncountable] (law) the act of following the instructions in a legal document, especially those in somebody’s will The solicitors are proceeding with the execution of her mother’s will. Extra Examples the successful execution of the contract The court has discretion to stay or suspend execution of the order. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective successful proper … verb + execution delay stay suspend … phrases the execution of your duty See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin executio(n-), from exsequi ‘follow up, punish’, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’. Idioms a stay of execution (law) a delay in following the order of a court to grant a stay of execution There will be no stay of execution and few mourners for this concrete tower block, due to be demolished next month. Topics Crime and punishmentc2
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