Chapman,the state's medical examiner,proposed an intravenous
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中单选题Chapman,the state's medical examiner,proposed an intravenous drip to_____death row inmates earlier that year, arguing it would be a less painful method than existing practices.
A.murder
B.kill
C.execute
D.assassinate
参考答案:C
答案解析:这句话的意思是:时任州法医查普曼于当年初提议通过静脉滴注处决死
刑犯,他表示,这种方式将比现行方式造成的痛苦更少。execute意为“处死、处决”,特指因对罪行的处罚而杀死某人;murder意为“谋杀”;kill意为“杀死、遏制”,可用范围较为宽泛;assassinate意为“暗杀、刺杀”。根据上下文,答案为C。
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