execute

kill, murder, slaughter, massacre, assassinate, execute

perform, conduct, do, execute, fulfil

动词 execute:

1. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
   同义词：put to death
2. murder in a planned fashion
3. put in effect
   同义词：carry through, accomplish, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
4. carry out the legalities of
5. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
   同义词：run
6. carry out or perform an action
   同义词：perform, do
7. sign in the presence of witnesses

1. They executed the king.
   他们把国王处决了。
2. Congress makes the laws; the President executes them.
   国会制定法律，总统执行法律。
3. The nurse executed the doctor's orders.
   护士执行医生的命令。

ex.e.cute

v.tr.（及物动词）
ex.e.cut.ed,ex.e.cut.ing,ex.e.cutes
To put into effect; carry out:
执行；实行：
例句：
a government that executes the decisions of the ruling party.
政府执行执政党的决定

To perform; do:
实行；做：
例句：
execute a U-turn.See Synonyms at perform
做个U形转弯参见 perform

To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.
做成，制成：按图样生产或制作（一件艺术品等）
To make valid, as by signing:
（签署）使生效：通过签字使生效：
例句：
execute a deed.
签名使契约生效

To perform or carry out what is required by:
履行：执行或实行命令：
例句：
execute the terms of a will.
执行遗嘱

To put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence.
处死：处死，尤指执行法律判决
Computer Science To run (a program or an instruction).
【计算机科学】 执行，运行：执行（程序或命令）

来源：
Middle English executen
中古英语 executen
from Old French executer
源自 古法语 executer
from Medieval Latin execôt3re
源自 中世纪拉丁语 execôt3re
from Latin execôtor [executor]
源自 拉丁语 execôtor [执行者]
from execôtus [past participle of] exequo, exsequo
源自 execôtus [] exequo, exsequo的过去分词
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀，表.前任的，从前的.]
sequo [to follow] * see sek w-
sequo [跟随] *参见 sek w-

【引伸】
ex.ecut.able
adj.（形容词）
ex.ecut.er
n.（名词）