"lynched" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被私刑處死

Definition

被一羣人殺害，通常是吊死，未經法律審判，經常是一種暴力或不公義的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非常嚴重且具歷史性的詞語，主要與美國歷史上的種族暴力有關。應小心使用。動詞為'to lynch'，'lynched'是過去分詞。

Examples

He was lynched by an angry mob.

他被憤怒的人羣**被私刑處死**。

The accused man was lynched before he could stand trial.

被指控的人在審判前就**被私刑處死**了。

Many innocent people were lynched in the past.

過去有很多無辜的人**被私刑處死**。

Rumors spread so quickly that the stranger was almost lynched before anyone knew the truth.

謠言傳得太快，陌生人在真相揭曉前差點**被私刑處死**。

The shocking news reported that a tourist had been lynched in the remote village.

令人震驚的消息報導有遊客在偏遠村莊**被私刑處死**。

After the incident, the community was horrified that someone could be lynched in their town in modern times.

事件發生後，社區震驚於現代竟有人在他們鎮上**被私刑處死**。