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executes

UK /ˈɛksɪkjuːts/US /ˈɛksɪkjuːts/

词源

源自拉丁语 'exsequi'(意为'跟进至完成'),经古法语 'executer' 进入英语,原指彻底完成某行动。

verb

❶ 执行或完成某项任务、计划或命令,通常指按照既定方案或法律程序进行操作。

“The computer executes the program code line by line.”

(计算机逐行执行程序代码。)

“The chef executes the recipe with precision.”

(厨师精准地按照食谱操作。)

❶ 在法律或军事背景下,指对某人实施死刑或处决。

“The prisoner was executed at dawn.”

(囚犯在黎明时分被处决。)

“The king ordered to execute the traitors.”

(国王下令处决叛徒。)

同义词:carries out, implements, performs, enforces, fulfills

常见短语

execute a will — 指按照法律程序执行遗嘱内容,确保遗产分配符合逝者意愿。

“The lawyer helped the family execute the will properly.”

(律师帮助家人正确执行了遗嘱。)

execute a command — 在计算机或军事领域,指运行某个指令或下达命令后立即执行。

“Press Enter to execute the command.”

(按回车键执行命令。)