executed
executed — 動詞
- executedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- executeds3rd person singular
- executeding-ing form
- executededpast simple
1. to kill a person as punishment ordered by a court of law after they have been fo
處決；處死
法院依法判處死刑
to kill a person as punishment ordered by a court of law after they have been found guilty of a serious crime such as murder
The prisoner was executed at dawn despite last-minute appeals from human rights groups.
儘管人權團體在最後一刻提出上訴，那名囚犯仍在黎明時被處決。
passive: be executed + time/place detail
In some countries, the court can still execute people convicted of drug trafficking.
在某些國家，法院仍可處決被判販毒的犯人。
active: execute + person + crime context
Mira's research paper examined whether executing criminals actually reduces violent crime rates.
Mira 的研究論文探討了處決罪犯是否真的能降低暴力犯罪率。
If the governor does not grant clemency, the condemned man will be executed next week.
如果州長不給予特赦，這名死囚將在下週被處決。
- put to death
a more neutral, factual alternative often used in formal legal writing
- sentence to death
refers to the court's decision rather than the carrying out of the punishment
文法句型
be executed
execute + person
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice (be executed), especially when the focus is on the person receiving the punishment rather than the authority carrying it out.
常見錯誤
2. to carry out a task, plan, or instruction thoroughly and according to what was i
執行；實施
按計劃完成任務或指令
to carry out a task, plan, or instruction thoroughly and according to what was intended, especially when the result matters for a larger goal
The marketing team executed their campaign perfectly and sales increased by forty percent.
行銷團隊完美執行了他們的活動計畫，銷售額因此增加了百分之四十。
execute + plan/campaign + result clause
Benjamin executed the software update without any errors during the night shift.
Benjamin 在夜班期間順利執行了軟體更新，沒有出現任何錯誤。
Naoko carefully executed each step of the recipe, measuring every ingredient twice.
Naoko 仔細執行了食譜的每一個步驟，每一種材料都量了兩次。
The soldiers executed their orders with speed and discipline despite the difficult terrain.
儘管地形險峻，士兵們仍以極快的速度和紀律執行指令。
A well-written business plan means nothing if the team cannot execute it properly.
一份寫得很好的商業計畫如果團隊無法確實執行，就毫無意義。
- carry out
less formal and more common in everyday speech
- perform
slightly more general; can apply to both planned and unplanned actions
- implement
more formal; focuses on putting a decision or plan into effect
- accomplish
emphasises successful completion of a goal
文法句型
execute + plan/strategy/task
execute + order/command
用法筆記
The direct object is typically a plan, strategy, task, order, or instruction — something that requires deliberate effort to complete. Unlike 'do' or 'perform', 'execute' implies carrying something out to completion with skill or precision.
常見錯誤
3. to follow the instructions written in a dead person's will, distributing their m
執行遺囑
依遺囑內容分配遺產
to follow the instructions written in a dead person's will, distributing their money and property to the people named in the document
The lawyer executed the will, leaving the house to the granddaughter and cash to charity.
律師執行了遺囑，將房子留給孫女，現金捐給慈善機構。
execute + will + distribution of property
Faisal will execute his uncle's will according to the terms written five years ago.
Faisal 將根據五年前訂定的條款來執行叔叔的遺囑。
The court appointed a trustee to execute the will after the original executor fell ill.
在原遺囑執行人病倒後，法院指定了一名受託人來執行遺囑。
The family watched as the solicitor executed the will and read out each bequest.
家人看著律師執行遺囑並宣讀每一項遺贈。
- administer
more general term used for managing someone's estate beyond just the will
- carry out a will
less formal alternative, more common in everyday speech
文法句型
execute + will
execute + someone's will
用法筆記
In modern legal practice, the person who carries out a will is called the 'executor' (masculine/neutral) or 'executrix' (feminine). 'Execute the will' is the formal action this person performs. This sense is almost exclusively used in legal and inheritance contexts.