"lynchings" in Chinese (Traditional)
私刑私自處死
Definition
私刑是指一羣人(通常是暴民)在沒有法律審判的情況下,暴力殺害某人,常以絞刑作為懲罰手段。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞較正式,多用於歷史或社會議題,尤其與美國黑人民權運動有關。只指非法羣眾暴力殺人事件,不能用來描述合法判決或一般謀殺。歷史相關語境常用複數。
Examples
There were many lynchings in the southern United States in the past.
美國南方過去發生過很多**私刑**事件。
Lynchings are illegal and very violent acts.
**私刑**是非法且非常暴力的行為。
People protest against lynchings to support human rights.
人們抗議**私刑**,支持人權。
The history books detail several infamous lynchings from that era.
歷史書詳細記載了那個時代幾起臭名昭著的**私刑**事件。
Sadly, stories of lynchings still spark conversations about justice today.
遺憾的是,關於**私刑**的故事至今仍引發公義的討論。
Journalists documented the rise and fall of lynchings over the decades.
數十年來,記者們記錄了**私刑**數量的興衰變化。