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homicide

英 ['hɒmɪsaɪd] 美 ['hɑmɪsaɪd]

解释

n. 杀人；杀人犯

※ 提供单词"homicide"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

homicide 杀人罪

来自拉丁语homo,人，-cid,杀，词源同herbicide.

英文词源

homicide (n.): "the killing of another person," early 13c., from Old French homicide, from Latin homicidium "manslaughter," from homo "man" (see homunculus) + -cidium "act of killing" (see -cide). The meaning "person who kills another" (late 14c.) also is from French, from Latin homicida "a murderer," from -cida "killer."

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例句和用法

1. Homicide is the leading cause of death among black men.: 谋杀是黑人死亡的主要原因。

2. It was a clear case of homicide.: 这显然是一宗杀人案。

3. The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.: 陪审团作出了正当杀人的裁决.

4. The police arrived at the scene of the homicide.: 警方赶到了凶杀现场。

5. Quite frankly, the lyrics are very similar to a homicide we're investigating.: 坦白的说, 那歌词很像我们正在查的一宗谋杀案?