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源自中古英语 'execucioner',来自拉丁语 'executionem'(执行),与 'exsequi'(执行、完成)相关。
❶ 指专门负责执行死刑的人,通常是官方指派的职业人员,负责对死刑犯实施处决。
“The executioner wore a black hood to conceal his identity.”
(刽子手戴着黑色头罩以隐藏身份。)
“In medieval times, the executioner was often feared by the public.”
(在中世纪,刽子手常常被公众所畏惧。)
public executioner — 指在公开场合执行死刑的刽子手,常见于古代或某些特定历史时期。
“The public executioner performed his duty in front of a large crowd.”
(公开处决的刽子手在众人面前执行了他的职责。)