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lynch mob

/ˈlɪntʃ mɒb/

翻译: 一群人绕过法律,私自对某人施以暴力或处死,通常不经审判。

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/ˈlɪntʃ mɒb/C1formal
  • zh一群人绕过法律,私自对某人施以暴力或处死,通常不经审判。

A group of people who take the law into their own hands to punish someone, typically by violence or execution, without a legal trial.

  1. Vigilante groupC1formal

    A group of people who take the law into their own hands to punish someone, often by killing them, without a legal trial.

    zh私刑暴民

    • The sheriff tried to stop the lynch mob from reaching the jail.
    • In the 19th century, lynch mobs were a terrifying reality in some parts of the country.
    • The accused was hidden away to protect him from the lynch mob.