英语词汇“burke”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

burke v.t., burked, burk•ing.

to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
to suppress or get rid of by some indirect maneuver.

after west, western. Burke, hanged in 1829 in Edinburgh for murders of this kind

burk′er, burk•ite n.
Burke n.

Biographical Billie (Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke), 1886–1970, U.S. actress.
Biographical Edmund, 1729–97, Irish statesman, orator, and writer.

Kenneth Du•va born 1897, U.S. literary critic.

Burke /bɜːk/ n

Edmund. 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution
Robert O'Hara. 1820–61, Irish explorer, who led the first expedition (1860–61) across Australia from south to north. He was accompanied by W. J. Wills, George Grey, and John King; King alone survived the return journey
William. 1792–1829, Irish murderer and body snatcher; associate of William Hare

单词	burke
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 burke (bûrk),USA pronunciation v.t., burked, burk•ing. to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence. to suppress or get rid of by some indirect maneuver. after west, western. Burke, hanged in 1829 in Edinburgh for murders of this kind burk′er, burk•ite (bûr′kīt),USA pronunciation n. Burke (bûrk),USA pronunciation n. Biographical Billie (Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke), 1886–1970, U.S. actress. Biographical Edmund, 1729–97, Irish statesman, orator, and writer. Kenneth Du•va (do̅o̅ vā′),USA pronunciation born 1897, U.S. literary critic. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Burke /bɜːk/ n Edmund. 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution Robert O'Hara. 1820–61, Irish explorer, who led the first expedition (1860–61) across Australia from south to north. He was accompanied by W. J. Wills, George Grey, and John King; King alone survived the return journey William. 1792–1829, Irish murderer and body snatcher; associate of William Hare
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