furca

furca (f[schwa]r-k[schwa]), n. [Latin “fork”] Roman law. An instrument of punishment with two prongs to which the arms are tied. • In England, furca became another name for gallows.

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译员Roger，毕业于欧洲一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与公共及基础设施融资有关的法律文件。