| 单词 | execute |
| 释义 | execute (once / 44 pages) 1v 2v To execute means to carry out in full or perform. If you execute all the difficult steps of the dance perfectly, you will make your instructor proud. Here’s what’s tricky about execute: the first thing you think of is being punished with death for criminal actions. Actually, it's more commonly used in the sense of “to carry out in full.” So don't be alarmed with visions of the hooded guy at the guillotine when someone congratulates you on a plan well executed. Think of the word executive to get a closer grasp of both the meaning and the context. WORD FAMILYexecute: executable, executant, executed, executes, executing, execution, executive, executor+/executable: executability/executant: executants/execution: executioner, executions/executioner: executioners/executive: executively, executives/executor: executors USAGE EXAMPLESBut even if Roof is sentenced to death, it's highly unlikely he'd be executed any time soon. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Whether he is sentenced to death or not, it is unlikely Roof would be executed anytime soon, under either jurisdiction. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Whether he’s sentenced to death or not, it’s unlikely Roof would be executed anytime soon, in either jurisdiction. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v put in effect execute the decision of the people Syn|Hypo|Hyper accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue get over to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end runcarry out consummatemake perfect; bring to perfection consummatefulfill sexually do, performget (something) done complete, discharge, dispatchcomplete or carry out overachieveperform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected turnaccomplish by rotating underachieve, underperformperform less well or with less success than expected misdodo wrongly or improperly do one's best, give full measure, give one's best, go all outperform a task as well as possible plyapply oneself diligently complete, finish come or bring to a finish or an end effect, effectuate, set upproduce 2v carry out or perform an action the skater executed a triple pirouette Syn|Hypo do, perform click off perform or finish an action rapidly carrysing or play against other voices or parts pipe upbegin to play or sing declaim, reciterecite in elocution serenadesing and play for somebody cut cornersdo something the cheapest or easiest way stuntperform a stunt or stunts cutperform or carry out blaze awayperform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly scampperform hastily and carelessly churn outperform in a mechanical way premier, premiereperform a work for the first time starbe the star in a performance appearappear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc. practice, practise, rehearseengage in a rehearsal (of) ad-lib, extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvizeperform without preparation interpret, rendergive an interpretation or rendition of conduct, direct, leadlead, as in the performance of a composition makeperform or carry out elocutedeclaim in an elocutionary manner peroratedeliver an oration in grandiloquent style scanread metrically co-starbe the co-star in a performance walk throughperform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal scrimmagepractice playing (a sport) singdeliver by singing payrender 3v carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine the computer executed the instruction Syn|Hypo|Hyper run play, run cause to emit recorded audio or video step cause (a computer) to execute a single command apply, enforce, implement ensure observance of laws and rules 4v carry out the legalities of execute a will or a deed Hypo|Hyper give execute and deliver apply, enforce, implement ensure observance of laws and rules 5v sign in the presence of witnesses 2The President executed the treaty Hyper sign be engaged by a written agreement 1v murder in a planned fashion The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed Syn|Hyper put to death kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay kill intentionally and with premeditation 2v kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment In some states, criminals are executed Syn|Hypo|Hyper put to death crucify kill by nailing onto a cross burnburn at the stake hang, string upkill by hanging halterhang with a halter gibbethang on an execution instrument kill cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly penalise, penalize, punish, sanctionimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on |
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