| 释义 |
gallows
UK ['gæl.əʊz] US [-oʊz] (plural gallows)
noun countable
■a wooden structure used, especially in the past, to hang criminals from as a form of execution (= killing as a punishment) （尤指旧时的）绞刑架•New witnesses have cast doubt on some of the evidence that sent the 19-year-old to the gallows.新证人的出现，使得人们开始对判处这个19岁年轻人死刑所依据的一些证据产生质疑。 |