英汉词典

1. 将…处死;将…正法
    To execute someone means to kill them as a punishment for a serious crime.

    e.g. He was executed by lethal injection earlier today...
           他于今天早些时候被注射处死。
    e.g. One group claimed to have executed the American hostage...
           一个组织声称已经处决了那名美国人质。