execute
verb [ T ] uk/ˈek.sɪ.kjuːt/ us/ˈek.sə.kjuːt/
(KILL)
C2 （依法）处决，处死
to kill someone as a legal punishment
He was executed for murder. 他因犯谋杀罪被处死。
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- She was condemned to death and executed two weeks later.
- A convicted murderer was executed in North Carolina yesterday.
- Guy Fawkes was executed for treason after he took part in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building.
- Anyone caught trying to escape from the prison camp would be executed on the spot.
- A firing squad was ordered to take the prisoners to a nearby clearing and execute them.
(DO)
C2 formal（尤指有计划地）实施，履行，表演
to do or perform something, especially in a planned way
to execute a deal/plan 进行交易／实施计划
The whole play was executed with great precision. 这出戏从头到尾表演得丝丝入扣，有板有眼。
execute a will law specialized 执行遗嘱
If you execute someone's will, you deal with that person's money, property, etc., according to the instructions in it.
Your family lawyer can advise you regarding who might be best to execute your will.
You must execute the will according to the wishes of the testator.
Probate grants an executor power to execute the will and settle the estate.
The court ruled that he did not have legal capacity to execute the will.
In some states, your spouse automatically becomes the primary beneficiary of your estate regardless of whether they execute your will or not.