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单词 electrocute
释义 elec·tro·cute
\ə̇ˈlektrəˌkyüt, ēˈ-, usu -üd.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: electr- + -cute (as in execute)
1. : to put to death as a legal punishment by causing a fatally large electric current to pass through the body
 < electrocute a criminal >
 < a person may be electrocuted for treasonable activities in some states >
2. : to kill by electric shock
 < the lineman was electrocuted when he happened to touch a power wire >
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