| 单词 | assassin |
| 释义 | assassin (once / 310 pages) n An assassin is someone who murders an important political or religious leader. Brutus is one of the most infamous assassins in history. He murdered Julius Caesar, who ruled Rome in the first century B.C. The word assassin, pronounced "uh-SASS-in," describes a person who murders a prominent person, like a political or religious leader. Often, this person is hired to kill, though he or she might act on personal motivations. To correctly spell assassin, remember that it has two double s's. WORD FAMILYassassin: assassinate, assassins+/assassinate: assassinated, assassinates, assassinating, assassination, assassinator/assassination: assassinations/assassinator: assassinators USAGE EXAMPLESThe rest of the assassins' account of what happened reads like the screenplay of a horror movie. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) His assassins acted in hopes of saving the czar — and themselves — but the conspiracy backfired. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) The assassin shouted, “Don’t forget Aleppo,” apparently referring to Russia’s military engagement in Syria. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders Hyper Moslem, Muslim a believer in or follower of Islam 2n a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed his assassins were hunted down like animals Syn|Exp|Hyper assassinator, bravo John Wilkes Booth United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865) Lee Harvey OswaldUnited States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963) liquidator, manslayer, murderer a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) |
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