assassinate
英 [əˈsæsɪneɪt]
美 [əˈsæsɪneɪt]
v. (尤为政治目的)暗杀，行刺
过去分词：assassinated 现在分词：assassinating 过去式：assassinated 第三人称单数：assassinates
Collins.2 / BNC.11958 / COCA.8844
同义词辨析
killassassinatemurderslay【导航词义：杀害】
killv. 杀死
〔辨析〕
普通用词，泛指以任何方式使人、动物或植物死亡。
〔例证〕
His wife was killed in a car accident.
他的妻子在一次车祸中丧生。
The president was killed on his way to the office.
总统在上班路上被杀了。
他的妻子在一次车祸中丧生。
The president was killed on his way to the office.
总统在上班路上被杀了。
assassinatev. 暗杀
〔辨析〕
主要指出于政治原因采用非法手段杀害重要人物或知名人士。
〔例证〕
The police have uncovered a plot to assassinate the president.
警方已破获一起暗杀总统的阴谋。
Terrorists are plotting to assassinate the presidential candidate.
恐怖分子在密谋暗杀这位总统候选人。
警方已破获一起暗杀总统的阴谋。
Terrorists are plotting to assassinate the presidential candidate.
恐怖分子在密谋暗杀这位总统候选人。
murderv. 谋杀
〔辨析〕
指蓄意杀害某人。
〔例证〕
The housekeeper was murdered last night.
昨天夜里管家被谋杀了。
He was convicted of murdering a policewoman.
他被判谋杀一名女警察的罪名成立。
昨天夜里管家被谋杀了。
He was convicted of murdering a policewoman.
他被判谋杀一名女警察的罪名成立。
slayv. 〈文〉杀害，谋杀
〔辨析〕
指残酷地杀害某人，尤用于新闻报道中。
〔例证〕
Three passengers were slain by the hijackers.
3名乘客被劫机者杀害。
Several visitors were brutally slain yesterday.
昨天有数名游客惨遭杀害。
3名乘客被劫机者杀害。
Several visitors were brutally slain yesterday.
昨天有数名游客惨遭杀害。
牛津词典
verb
- （尤为政治目的）暗杀，行刺
to murder an important or famous person, especially for political reasons- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists.
首相遭极端分子暗杀。 - a plot to assassinate the president
刺杀总统的阴谋
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 行刺;暗杀
When someone importantis assassinated, they are murdered as a political act.- Would the USA be radically different today if Kennedy had not been assassinated?...
如果肯尼迪没有被暗杀，今天的美国会有根本性的不同吗？ - The plot to assassinate Martin Luther King had started long before he was actually killed.
刺杀马丁·路德·金的计划在实施前酝酿已久。
- Would the USA be radically different today if Kennedy had not been assassinated?...
英英释义
verb
- destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
- He assassinated his enemy's character
- murder
- Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel
双语例句
- Not to assassinate you, to bring you home.
不是刺杀，是带你回去。 - He has accused opposition parties of hatching a plot to assassinate the Pope.
他指控反对党密谋暗杀教皇。 - The psychiatrist gave testimony that the young man who tried to assassinate President Regan was insane at that time.
精神病科医生有证言说，那个企图暗杀里根总统的年轻人当时精神失常。 - They were plotting how they would assassinate the president.
他们正秘密策划将如何暗杀总统。 - Why would the CIA have us assassinate him, then?
那为什么中情局还要我们去暗杀他呢？ - And are we now going to assassinate heads of state and American-born terrorists?
我们现在是在中伤一个国家首脑还是美国出生的恐怖分子？ - You were planning to assassinate our leader and overthrow his government.
你计划暗杀我们的首领，颠覆他的政府。 - How can you assassinate a president of the United States in front of the entire world?
你怎么能在全世界面前杀害美国总统？ - An abortive revolt; a stillborn plot to assassinate the president.
夭折的起义；胎死腹中的暗杀总统计划。 - The plot to assassinate Martin Luther King had started long before he was actually killed.
刺杀马丁·路德·金的计划在实施前酝酿已久。