"execute by electricity," 1889, American English, from electro- + back half of execute. The method first was used Aug. 6, 1890, in New York state, on William Kemmler, convicted of the murder of his common-law wife. In reference to accidental death by 1909. Electric chair is also first recorded 1889, the year the one used on Kemmler was introduced in New York as a humane alternative to hanging. Related: Electrocuted; electrocuting.
双语例句
1. But The sea would electrocute us all.
她说她会用爱来拯救我.
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2. As it happens a razor that is safe in Europe is unlikely to electrocute Americans.
