assassinate
动词
UK/əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt/
US/əˈsæs.ə.neɪt/
定义 assassinate 动词
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To murder a prominent person, often for political reasons.
暗殺；行刺
Throughout history, many dictators have attempted to assassinate their rivals.
縱觀歷史，許多獨裁者都曾企圖暗殺他們的對手。
The journalist was assassinated for reporting sensitive information.
這名記者因報導敏感信息而被暗殺。
Security services are investigating the plot to assassinate the country's leader.
安全部門正在調查暗殺國家領導人的陰謀。