English Dictionary

sign one's death warrant

動詞

To make a decision that dooms one to certain death.

日本語の意味

自らの死を招く決断を下すこと / 自滅への道を選び、死を確定させる選択をすること / 自分の破滅・死を避けられないような行動をとること

Refusing to back down when surrounded by enemies would sign one's death warrant, yet she stood her ground to protect her comrades.

敵に包囲されているときに退かないことは自分の死を確実に招く決断を下すことになるが、彼女は仲間を守るために踏みとどまった。

意味（1）

To make a decision that dooms one to certain death.

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.

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 ）