assassination
noun[CorU]
uk/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/əˌsæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/themurderof someonefamousorimportant:
暗杀（名人或重要人物）an assassinationattempt暗杀的企图
the assassinationoftheoppositionleader针对反对党领袖的暗杀
- The assassination could doseriousdamageto thefragilepeaceagreementthat wassignedlastmonth.
- The assassination of the Archduke Ferdinandstartedoff the firstWorldWar.
- PresidentKennedy's assassination hadfar-reachingrepercussions.
- The assassination wasreportedin all thenewspapers.
- Thebookdescribesthetrainofeventsthatledup to the assassination.
Murder & attempted murder
- asphyxiation
- assassinate
- attempt
- bloodstained
- blowsomeoneaway
- butcher
- drive-by
- gunsomeonedown
- holocaust
- homicide
- infanticide
- knock
- polishsomethingoff
- pop off
- putsomeoneto the swordidiom
- regicide
- rub
- slaughter
- snuff
- throttle