单词 | spree killing |
释义 | > as lemmasspree killing spree killing n. originally U.S. an instance of random, multiple murder, usually confined to one time and location, as carried out by a spree killer. ΚΠ 1989 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times 16 Apr. a12/1 Mass murder and spree killings are more numerous today than 30 years ago, and when they occur they are widely reported and have great emotional impact. 1993 Courier-Jrnl. (Indiana) (Nexis) 19 Oct. a1 Kohl termed the shooting a ‘spree’ killing—‘walking in, going to one location, killing several people and leaving’. 1996 Independent 14 Mar. 3/8 Mass killings like Dunblane, he said had been split in recent years into three broad groups: mass murders, spree killings, and serial killings. < as lemmas |
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