executing

A noun referring to the act of carrying out a death sentence on a condemned person.

• 🇨🇳名词，指对已被判刑的人执行死刑的行为；也泛指执行、实施某个决定、命令或计划的过程。

1. Carrying out a death sentence B2 formal

   The act of putting a condemned person to death as a legal punishment.

   • The execution of the prisoner was carried out at dawn.
   • Many countries have abolished the practice of executing criminals.
   • The court ordered the execution of the convicted murderer.

   🇨🇳死刑执行

   同义词: capital punishmentexecutionputting to death

• executings plural form
• executings' possessive plural form
• executing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of carrying out, performing, or putting a plan, order, or course of action into effect.

• 🇨🇳动词，表示执行、实施或履行计划、命令、任务等的意思。

1. Carry out or perform B2 formal

   To put a plan, order, or course of action into effect.

   • The team executed the project flawlessly.
   • She executed the dance routine with perfect precision.
   • The general executed the military strategy without hesitation.

   🇨🇳执行

   同义词: accomplishachievecarry outcompleteconductenactfulfillimplementperformrealize

   反义词: abandoncancelignoreneglectomit

2. Put to death B2 formal

   To kill someone as a legal punishment for a crime.

   • The prisoner was executed at dawn.
   • The court ordered the criminal to be executed.
   • Many countries have abolished the practice of executing prisoners.

   🇨🇳处决

   同义词: beheadelectrocuteguillotinehangkillput to deathshoot

3. Run a program B1 formal IT

   To start or run a computer program or command.

   • Click the button to execute the script.
   • The software executes the command automatically.
   • You need to execute the installation file first.

   🇨🇳执行

   同义词: invokelaunchrunstart

• executed past participle
• executed past simple
• executing present participle
• executes third person singular