| 釋義 |
executionn.
1. carrying into effect,carrying out,performance,accomplishment實(shí)行，執(zhí)行，履行，實(shí)現(xiàn)。
△Mac.3.1. 105(104): “Whose execution takes your enemy off，”實(shí)行出來(lái)便可除掉你們的仇敵。
△1H.VI.5.5.97: “If you docensure me by what you were,/ Not what you are,Iknow it will excuse / This sudden execution of mywill.”如果你用你自己年輕時(shí)的心情、而不是用你現(xiàn)在的心情來(lái)判斷我的話，我知道你就會(huì)原諒我這樣突然心血來(lái)潮的行動(dòng)了。
2. performance,carrying out,manner of proceeding履行，進(jìn)行，進(jìn)行方式。
△Rom.4.1.68: “I do spy a kindof hope,/ Which craves as desperate an execution /As that is desperate which we would prevent.”我看出了一線希望，只是它實(shí)行起來(lái)需要采取一種不顧一切的手段，正和我們所要避免的事情是同樣的不顧一切。
3. exercise,exercise of powers行使，行使權(quán)力。
△Lr.1.1.139 (137): “The sway,revenue,execution of therest,/ Beloved sons,be yours，”統(tǒng)治大權(quán)，國(guó)庫(kù)收入，其余一切的發(fā)號(hào)施政，愛(ài)婿們，都交給你們了。
4. action,activity,operation行動(dòng)，活動(dòng)，作用。
△Oth.3.3.466 (465): “Witness that here lago doth give up /The execution of his wit,hands,heart,/ To wrongedOthello’s service!”作證吧，伊阿古在此愿把他頭腦、手、心的作用都交付出來(lái)，為受欺的奧瑟羅效勞！
5. deed功績(jī)。
△H.V.2.2.17: “Doing the executionand the act / For which we have in head assembled them?”完成我們把他們征集起來(lái)成為軍隊(duì)所要進(jìn)行的事功和行動(dòng)嗎？
6. giving practical effect to(a passion),action pro-ceeding from (a passion)（激怒的）發(fā)泄，（由激怒引起的）行動(dòng)。
△3H.VI.2.2.110:“for scarce I can refrain / Theexecution of my big-swoll’n heart / Upon that Clif-ford，”因?yàn)槲液?jiǎn)直無(wú)法控制把我滿腔的怒火一下子都發(fā)泄到那個(gè)克利福頭上。
7. deed of hostility and violence,blows,slaughter,death lawfully inflicted 敵對(duì)暴力行為，打，殺，死刑。
△2H. vi. 1. 3. 135 (132):“Thy cruelty in execution /Upon offenders hath exceeded law，”你對(duì)犯人們?yōu)E施酷刑，超出了法律規(guī)定。
8. slaughter,killing屠殺，殺人。
△Mac. 1.2. 17:“withhis brandished steel,/ Which smoked with bloody ex-ecution，”(The blood on Macbeth’s sword was so freshthat it was still warm,and vapour rose from it; itsmoked. ) 他手揮利劍，一路砍殺，那劍上的血還熱氣騰騰。
△2H. IV. 4. 3. 78 (72): “Retreat is made and execution stayed.”已經(jīng)命令收兵，停止追殺。
do execution on: kill殺死。
△1H. VI. 3. 2. 34: “Enterand cry ‘The Dauphin!’presently,╱And then do ex-ecution on the watch. ” 立刻進(jìn)城，大喊“太子來(lái)了！”然后殺掉守軍。 |