单词	massacre
释义	massacre1 nounmassacre2 verb massacremas‧sa‧cre1 /ˈmæsəkə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINmassacre1 Origin: 1500-1600 French Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The bombing of Dresden was one of the worst massacres in European history. The soldiers who carried out the massacre have not been identified. The students claimed the two men had ordered the massacre of 200 people in Kwangju. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A charred baby carriage still stood on the altar steps, exactly where it had been found after the massacre. Chong plays a reporter who survives a massacre in the opening scenes, then tells her story on videotape. He may have brought only dishonour to the name of the county but his involvement in the massacre should not be forgotten. I think the huge scale massacre of pheasants is revolting. In the massacres that followed, however, thousands died. The situation is probably a cyclic one anyway, with man only partly responsible for the present coral massacre. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen a large number of people are killed► massacre when a large number of people are easily killed, because they are not able to defend themselves: · The soldiers who carried out the massacre have not been identified.massacre of: · The students claimed the two men had ordered the massacre of 200 people in Kwangju. ► slaughter when a large number of people are killed in a very cruel or violent way: · The slaughter was terrible - the whole field was covered with bodies.· Many are determined to avenge the slaughter in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.slaughter of: · His war crimes included the deliberate slaughter of 250,000 individuals. ► carnage when a large number of people are violently killed, especially in a war - used especially in newspapers: · The war was over. The carnage had ceased.· The foreign minister has asked ambassadors from several states to help end the carnage. ► mass murder when one or more people kill a large number of people violently at about the same time: · Details are still emerging of this, the biggest mass murder in Canadian history.mass murder of: · the mass murder of innocent people ► genocide when a whole group or race of people are killed in a planned and organized way: · What is going on is not just war, it is genocide.· In recent history, the existence of prejudice has led to violence and genocide. WORD SETS► Crime abet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► the Boston/Peterloo/Harperville etc massacre  the infamous Peterloo massacre of 1819 COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► responsible · He formerly commanded the army's Fifth Brigade, widely held responsible for the massacres of Matabeleland rebels.· To minimize risks, they would not be required to disarm the several militia groups responsible for recent massacres. 1[countable, uncountable] when a lot of people are killed violently, especially people who cannot defend themselves:  the only survivor of the massacremassacre of the massacre of several hundred pro-democracy demonstratorsthe Boston/Peterloo/Harperville etc massacre the infamous Peterloo massacre of 18192[countable] informal a very bad defeat in a game or competition:  United lost in a 9–0 massacre. massacre1 nounmassacre2 verb massacremassacre2 ●○○ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE massacre Simple Form Present I, you, we, they massacre he, she, it massacres Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they massacred Present perfect I, you, we, they have massacred he, she, it has massacred Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had massacred Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will massacre Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have massacred Continuous Form Present I am massacring he, she, it is massacring you, we, they are massacring Past I, he, she, it was massacring you, we, they were massacring Present perfect I, you, we, they have been massacring he, she, it has been massacring Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been massacring Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be massacring Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been massacring Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A family of eight was massacred by unidentified gunmen. Claims by refugees that 1000 people had been massacred were denied by the local authorities. They have massacred hundreds of innocent people. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All of the films are about teenagers getting massacred by monsters. If you murder just one person you can be executed, and they massacred many. In the distance smoke rose over the old city, where Hindu mobs were massacring Sikhs in reprisal for Indira's assassination. The inquisitive Warlord turned to realign itself with its mechanical peers which strode onward together in line abreast, to massacre Marines. They say we massacred him, but he would have massacred us had we not defended ourselves and fought to the death. Thesaurus THESAURUSto kill a large number of people► massacre to kill a large number of people in a violent way: · Thousands of peaceful demonstrators were massacred by the soldiers. ► slaughter to kill a large number of people in a violent way. Slaughter is also used about killing animals for food: · The army slaughtered thousands of civilians in an effort to stop the revolt.· The pigs were slaughtered on the farm. ► exterminate to kill large numbers of a particular group, so that they no longer exist: · Hitler’s goal was to exterminate the Jews. Longman Language Activatorto beat someone very easily in a game, competition, election etc► crush/slaughter/massacre/annihilate informal to completely beat someone in a game, competition, election etc: · Wow, the Raiders just slaughtered the Seahawks again.· The party strategy was to form an alliance to crush the communists. ► clobber/hammer informal also cream American spoken to beat someone very easily in a game, competition, election etc: · We've been clobbered twice now by Central High's basketball team.· Chicago hammered Boston in an away game on Saturday.· "How'd the game go?" "We creamed 'em!" ► rout especially British to beat an opposing team or political party easily and completely: · The Australians have once again routed the English cricket team. ► wipe the floor with somebody informal to defeat someone completely in an argument or competition: · I'd think twice before I started a fight with him - he'd wipe the floor with me! ► outplay to play much better than an opponent or team in a game and beat them easily: · Ohio outplayed Michigan, especially in the fourth quarter, winning by 14 points. to kill a large number of people► kill · Thousands of the rebels were killed in a gun battle with government troops.· The gunman killed 22 people and wounded 15, before turning his gun on himself. ► massacre to kill a large number of people easily, because they are not able to defend themselves well enough: · They have massacred hundreds of innocent people.· Claims by refugees that 1000 people had been massacred were denied by the local authorities. ► slaughter to kill a large number of people in a very cruel or violent way: · Men ran through the village burning houses and slaughtering the inhabitants.· Men, women and children were slaughtered in groups by their captors. ► exterminate to kill large numbers of a particular group or race of people so that it no longer exists: · There was an attempt to exterminate ethnic groups in the north of the country. WORD SETS► Crime abet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► people · Earlier this month Unita massacred about 250 people when it ambushed a train carrying refugees. 1to kill a lot of people or animals in a violent way, especially when they cannot defend themselves:  The army massacred more than 150 unarmed civilians. Tens of thousands of dolphins and small whales are brutally massacred every year.► see thesaurus at kill2informal to defeat someone very badly in a game, competition etc:  The Cougars massacred the Bucs last night, 38–7.3informal to spoil part of a play, a song etc by performing it very badly:  Unfortunately, Jones absolutely massacres the role of Ophelia.
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