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词汇 capital-offence
释义 capital offence
noun[ C ]
UK(UScapital offense)uk /ˌkæp.ɪ.təl əˈfens/ us /ˌkæp.ə.t̬əl əˈfens/
a crime that can be punished by death:
In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence.
Some people found guilty of a capital offence are spared the death penalty.
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capital
offence
Today nearly 70 crimes qualify as capital offences.
The police have accused him of treason, a capital offence, though he has yet to be charged.
Fraud is not a capital offence, and executives can usually afford a good lawyer.
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