"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。