1. A device usually consisting of two upright posts supporting a crossbeam from which a noose is suspended and used for execution by hanging; a gallows tree.
一种装置,通常包括支撑一根悬挂绞索的横梁的两根直立柱子,用于执行绞刑;绞刑架。
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2. A device usually consisting of two upright posts supporting a crossbeam from which a noose is suspended and used for execution by hanging; a gallows tree.
一种装置,通常包括支撑一根悬挂绞索的横梁的两根直立柱子,用于执行绞刑;绞刑架。
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用作名词 (n.)
They did not send an innocent man to the gallows. 被他们送上绞架的并不是一个无辜的人。