英语词汇“electrocute”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e•lec•tro•cute v. [~ + object], -cut•ed, -cut•ing.

to kill by electricity:The bird fell onto the railroad tracks and was electrocuted.
to execute (a criminal) in an electric chair.

e•lec•tro•cu•tion n. [uncountable* countable]

e•lec•tro•cute v.t., -cut•ed, -cut•ing.

e•lec′tro•cu′tion, n.

electrocute /ɪˈlɛktrəˌkjuːt/ vb (transitive)

Etymology: 19th Century: from electro- + (exe)cute

eˌlectroˈcution n

单词	electrocute
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 e•lec•tro•cute /ɪˈlɛktrəˌkyut/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -cut•ed, -cut•ing. to kill by electricity:The bird fell onto the railroad tracks and was electrocuted. to execute (a criminal) in an electric chair. e•lec•tro•cu•tion /ɪˌlɛktrəˈkyuʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 e•lec•tro•cute (i lek′trə kyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cut•ed, -cut•ing. to kill by electricity. to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair. electro- + (exe)cute 1885–90, American. e•lec′tro•cu′tion, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: electrocute /ɪˈlɛktrəˌkjuːt/ vb (transitive) to kill as a result of an electric shock US to execute in the electric chair Etymology: 19th Century: from electro- + (exe)cute eˌlectroˈcution n
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