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    firing squad

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Army
    ˈfiring squad noun [countable]  PMAKILLa group of soldiers whose duty is to punish prisoners by shooting and killing them 〔执行枪决的〕行刑队
    Examples from the Corpus
    firing squad• In December, Beria was found guilty and sent before a firing squad.• Meanwhile, Switzer faces a firing squad each day.• Facing him at the office next day was like facing a firing squad.• On the other hand, we are not a nation that summarily disposes of our criminal population with a firing squad.• Billy had heard that one man in each firing squad was customarily given a rifle loaded with blank cartridge.• Due to the youthful inaccuracy of the firing squad, few if any were killed at the first volley.
    ˈfiring squad nounChineseSyllable
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    firing squad
    ˈfiring squad noun [countable]
    a group of soldiers whose duty is to punish prisoners by shooting and killing them


    firing squadBrE /ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɒd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɑːd/ 🔊 noun [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot and kill sb who is found guilty of a crime 行刑队（对判死刑的犯人执行枪决）◆He was executed by (a) firing squad.他被行刑队执行枪决。