guillotine
复数形式
guillotines
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断头台
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
- During the French Revolution, the guillotine became a symbol of radical political change as it was employed for public executions.
在法国大革命期间，断头台成为激进政治变革的象征，因为它被用于公开处决。
- The condemned criminal faced the guillotine, a device known for its efficiency in carrying out swift and lethal beheadings.
被定罪的罪犯面对断头台，这是一种以执行迅速和致命斩首效率著称的设备。
- In the 18th century, the guillotine replaced other execution methods in some European countries due to its perceived humanity.
在18世纪，断头台因其被认为的人道性而在一些欧洲国家取代了其他处决方法。
- The crowd gathered in the town square to witness the grim spectacle of a public execution by guillotine.
人群聚集在镇广场上，目睹了用断头台公开处决的可怕场面。
- The guillotine was dismantled and abolished in many countries as a more humane approach to capital punishment was adopted.
随着采用更人道的死刑方法，断头台在许多国家被拆除和废除。
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a procedural measure that imposes a strict time limit on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- Parliament applied the guillotine to ensure the bill passed on schedule.
- The committee used a guillotine to limit discussion on contentious clauses.
- Critics argued that the guillotine stifled thorough debate.
- A guillotine was imposed to prevent filibustering during the legislative session.
- The debate on the budget was ended prematurely by a guillotine.