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"lynchings" in Chinese (Simplified)

私刑私自处死

Definition

私刑是指一群人(通常是暴民)在没有法律审判的情况下,暴力杀害某人,常以绞刑作为惩罚手段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词较正式,多用于历史、社会话题,尤其涉及美国黑人历史。只指非法群体暴力致死事件,不用于描述合法处决或普通谋杀。在历史类文本常出现复数形式。

Examples

There were many lynchings in the southern United States in the past.

美国南方过去发生过许多**私刑**事件。

Lynchings are illegal and very violent acts.

**私刑**是非法且非常暴力的行为。

People protest against lynchings to support human rights.

人们抗议**私刑**,支持人权。

The history books detail several infamous lynchings from that era.

历史书详细描述了那个时代数起臭名昭著的**私刑**事件。

Sadly, stories of lynchings still spark conversations about justice today.

遗憾的是,关于**私刑**的故事至今仍引发正义的讨论。

Journalists documented the rise and fall of lynchings over the decades.

几十年来,记者们记录了**私刑**事件的增减变迁。