| 单词 | firing squad |
| 释义 | Related topics: Armyˈfiring squad noun [countable] PMAKILLa group of soldiers whose duty is to punish prisoners by shooting and killing them 〔执行枪决的〕行刑队Examples from the Corpusfiring squad• In December, Beria was found guilty and sent before a firing squad.• Meanwhile, Switzer faces a firing squad each day.• Facing him at the office next day was like facing a firing squad.• On the other hand, we are not a nation that summarily disposes of our criminal population with a firing squad.• Billy had heard that one man in each firing squad was customarily given a rifle loaded with blank cartridge.• Due to the youthful inaccuracy of the firing squad, few if any were killed at the first volley.ˈfiring squad nounChineseSyllable to is soldiers Corpus punish whose a group duty of |
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