| 单词 | suicide |
| 释义 | suicide From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsuicidesu‧i‧cide /ˈsuːəsaɪd, ˈsjuː- $ ˈsuː-/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]1 KILLthe act of killing yourselfMore people commit suicide at Christmas than at any other time.My mother attempted suicide on many occasions.He apparently left a suicide note on his desk (=letter explaining his reasons for killing himself).2 → political/economic suicide3 → suicide attack/mission/bombing etc4 → suicide by copCOLLOCATIONSverbscommit suicide (=kill yourself)Most people who commit suicide have had depressive illnesses.attempt suicide (=try to kill yourself)She had attempted suicide twice.contemplate suicide (=think that you might try to kill yourself)I contemplated suicide on several occasions after my daughter died.suicide + NOUNa suicide attemptHe was admitted to a psychiatric facility after a suicide attempt.a suicide bid (=a suicide attempt – used in news reports)The singer was rushed to hospital after an apparent suicide bid.a suicide note (=a letter in which someone explains their reasons for killing themselves)He left a suicide note for his two teenage children saying ‘Please forgive me.’a suicide threat (=when someone says that they will kill themselves)Depression may sometimes lead to suicide threats.a suicide pact (=an agreement that two or more people make to kill themselves at the same time)She shot her husband and herself in a suicide pact.the suicide rate (=the number of people who kill themselves)The suicide rate among former soldiers is very high.adjectivesmass suicide (=when many people commit suicide together)He ordered his followers to commit mass suicide.assisted suicide (=when someone such as a doctor helps a very ill person commit suicide)Thirty-four other states have adopted similar laws banning assisted suicide.Origin suicide (1600-1700) Latin sui “of oneself” + English -cide |
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