전기에 감전되어 신체에 해를 입거나 목숨을 잃는 현상.
The injury or death of a person caused by a high-voltage electric shock.
예문:
"The utility company issued a warning about the risk of electrocution during the flood."
"He survived a near-fatal electrocution while repairing the high-voltage lines."
전기 의자를 사용하여 죄인의 사형을 집행하는 일.
Execution as a form of capital punishment using an electric chair.
예문:
"Historical records show that electrocution was first introduced as a more humane alternative to hanging."
"The court upheld the sentence of death by electrocution for the convicted felon."