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单词 gallows
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gallowsnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈɡæl.əʊz/us/ˈɡæl.oʊz/plural gallows

a wooden structure used, especially in the past, to hang criminals from as a form of execution (= killing as a punishment):

New witnesses have cast doubt on some of the evidence that sent the 19-year-old to the gallows.

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gallowsnoun [ C ]

us/ˈɡæl·oʊz/plural gallows

a raised, wooden structure used, esp. in the past, for hanging criminals

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