hanging

hanging, n. The act of carrying out an execution by suspending the person above the ground by a rope around the person’s neck. • Death is caused by asphyxiation (by being hoisted from the ground) or by a sudden breaking of the cervical vertebrae (by being dropped from a height).

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词条贡献者

译员Bernardine，毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与医疗保健及生命科学有关的法律文件。