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gallows tree

/ˈɡæloʊz triː/

翻译: 历史术语,指用于绞刑处决的树,常与公开处刑或私刑相关联。现已成为过时用法,现代语境中很少使用。

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/ˈɡæloʊz triː/C1formal已废弃
  • zh历史术语,指用于绞刑处决的树,常与公开处刑或私刑相关联。现已成为过时用法,现代语境中很少使用。

A historical term referring to a tree used for executions by hanging, often associated with public punishment or vigilante justice. The phrase is now archaic and rarely used in modern contexts.

  1. Execution structureC1formal

    A wooden structure used for hanging criminals, historically known as the gallows.

    zh绞刑架

    • The prisoner was led to the gallows tree at dawn.
    • In medieval times, the gallows tree stood in the town square.
    • The gallows tree was a grim reminder of the law's severity.