The underlined word“penalty”is closest in meaning to__________．A.punishmentB.trialC.accusationD.execution
The underlined word“penalty”is closest in meaning to__________．
A.punishment
B.trial
C.accusation
D.execution
B.trial
C.accusation
D.execution
参考解析
解析：根据该句“In the first place，some state laws provide a death penalty but some not．(首先，一些州有关于死刑的惩罚措施而另一些州没有。)”，可知penalty意为“处罚，惩罚”。
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