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Assassin Person Hired Murders Political Religious Leader 英

英语单词 assassin
英美音标 英 [ə'sæsɪn] 美 [ə'sæsn]
中文释义 n.暗杀者;刺客
Assassin.
n.暗杀基督教十字军成员的穆斯林狂热派
英语例句 (1) He is a cruel assassin.
(2) He fell a victim to the dagger of the assassin.
(3) He hired an assassin to kill his competitor.
中文例句 (1) 他是个残忍的杀手。
(2) 他死于刺客的匕首之下。
(3) 他雇用了一名刺客去暗杀他的竞争者。
vocabulary简明 An assassin is someone who murders an important political or religious leader. Brutus is one of the most infamous assassins in history. He murdered Julius Caesar, who ruled Rome in the first century B.C.
vocabulary扩展 The word assassin, pronounced "uh-SASS-in," describes a person who murders a prominent person, like a political or religious leader. Often, this person is hired to kill, though he or she might act on personal motivations. To correctly spell assassin, remember that it has two double s's.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]暗杀者;刺客 An assassin is a person who assassinates someone.
  • He saw the shooting and memorised the number of the assassin's car.

    他目睹了枪击过程并记住了刺客的车牌号码。

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