/,eksɪ'kju:ʃn; ,ɛksɪ`kjuʃən/
n
1 [U] carrying out or performance of a piece of work, plan, design, duty, etc 执行; 实行; 履行; 完成
*His original idea was good, but his execution of the scheme was disastrous. 他的设想很好, 但实行起来却糟糕透顶.
* The plans were finally put into execution. 这些计划终于得以实施.
2 [U] (law 律) action of carrying out the orders of a will 对遗嘱条款的执行
*The solicitor is proceeding with the execution of my mother's will. 律师正着手执行我母亲的遗嘱.
3 [C, U] (act of) killing sb as a legal punishment 处死刑; 死刑
*execution by hanging 以绞刑处死
* five executions last year 去年执行的五起死刑.
4 [U] (fml 文) skill in performing eg music 表演技巧（如音乐演奏）
*The pianist's execution of the concerto was marvellous. 那钢琴师弹的协奏曲神乎其技.
5 (idm 习语) a stay of execution => stay n.

n
[U and C]
when someone is killed, especially as a legal punishment
　their torture and summary execution (=execution without a trial or any legal process)
　a public execution
　He was granted a stay of execution (=delay in carrying out an execution) .
[U]formal
a process in which you do something that has been carefully planned
= implementationexecution of
　the formulation and execution of urban policy
[U]law
the process of making sure that the instructions in a legal document are followed
　the execution of a will
[U]formal
the performance of a difficult action or movement
[U]formal
the process of producing something such as a painting, film, book etc, or the way it is produced
　art that is unusual in design and execution
[U and C]technical
when you make a computer program work, or a command (=instruction) happen