assassin
noun[C]
uk/əˈsæs.ɪn/us/əˈsæs.ən/someone whokillsafamousorimportantperson, usually forpoliticalreasonsor inexchangeformoney:
（通常为政治目的或钱杀死名人或重要人物的）暗杀者，行刺者，刺客JohnLennon's assassin wasMarkChapman.刺杀约翰•列侬的人是马克•查普曼。
Shehiredan assassin toeliminateherrival.她雇用刺客来除掉她的对手。
- Theassassinationcould doseriousdamageto thefragilepeaceagreementthat wassignedlastmonth.
- Theassassinationof the Archduke Ferdinandstartedoff the firstWorldWar.
- PresidentKennedy'sassassinationhadfar-reachingrepercussions.
- Theassassinationwasreportedin all thenewspapers.
- Thebookdescribesthetrainofeventsthatledup to theassassination.
Murderers & attackers
- abductor
- assailant
- attacker
- bandit
- basher
- butcher
- cyberbully
- death squad
- gunman
- highwayman
- hitman
- killer
- mugger
- murderer
- parricide
- poisoner
- regicide
- serial killer
- slayer
- strangler