Guillotine
01
断头台
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
例子
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。
02
a procedural measure that imposes a strict time limit on the debate of specific sections of a bill
例子
The committee used a guillotine to limit discussion on contentious clauses.
to guillotine
01
用断头台处决
to execute someone by decapitation using a device designed for swift and efficient beheading
例子
The revolutionaries guillotine enemies.
革命者用断头台处决敌人。
