/ˈeksɪkju:t ||; ˈɛksɪˌkjut/verb[T] 1 execute sb (for sth) (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to kill sb as an official punishment 处死；处决: He was executed for murder. 他犯谋杀罪被处决了。
2 (
formal 正式) to perform a task, etc or to put a plan into action 执行，实行（任务或计划）
➔execution /ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃn ||; ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃən/ noun [C,U]