| 词汇 | firing-squad |
| 释义 | firing squad noun[ C ] uk /ˈfaɪə.rɪŋ ˌskwɒd/ us /ˈfaɪ.rɪŋ ˌskwɑːd/ a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot and kill a prisoner（对犯人执行枪决的）行刑队 Death penalties behead boot boots on the groundidiom burn capital offence capital punishment chair condemn crucify death sentence death warrant decapitate decapitation gibbet guillotine hang hanging hangman stake the electric chair You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Parts of armies & groups of servicemen Barney wondered just what kind of a sensation it was to stand facing a firing squad. I'd rather die before a firing squad after an attempt to save my wretched country than live to see it set back a hundred years. It halted and the man took his place before the firing squad but a few feet away. Suppose they took her for a spy, and that tomorrow's sun found her facing a firing squad? The young officer who commanded them was more nervous than the prisoner—it was his first detail with a firing squad. firing squad | American Dictionaryfiring squad noun[ C ] us/ˈfɑɪər·ɪŋ ˌskwɑd/ a group of soldiers whose job is to shoot and kill someone as a punishment |
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