sign one's death warrant

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make a decision that dooms one to certain death.
    — 1921, Míchael Collins, after signing the Anglo-Irish Treaty Think — what have I got for Ireland? Something which she has wanted these past seven hundred years. Will anyone be satisfied at the bargain? Will anyone? I tell you this; early this morning I signed my death warrant. I thought at the time how odd, how ridiculous — a bullet may just as well have done the job five years ago.

词形变化

signs one's death warrant present,singular,third-person signing one's death warrant participle,present signed one's death warrant participle,past signed one's death warrant past
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