v. (尤为政治目的)暗杀,行刺
assassination n. 暗杀,行刺
assassin n. 暗杀者,刺客
The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
He narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. 他在一次暗杀行动中死里逃生。
He saw the shooting and memorized the licence plate of the assassin's car.
他目睹了那起枪击事件并且记住了杀手的车牌。
BrE /əˈsæsɪneɪt/
NAmE /əˈsæsɪneɪt/