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单词 garrotte
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gar•rotte  (gə rot, -rōt),USA pronunciation n., v.t., -rot•ted, -rot•ting. 
  1. garrote.
gar•rotter, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
garrotte, garrote, garotte /ɡəˈrɒt/ n
  1. a Spanish method of execution by strangulation or by breaking the neck
  2. the device, usually an iron collar, used in such executions
  3. obsolete strangulation of one's victim while committing robbery
vb (transitive)
  1. to execute by means of the garrotte
  2. to strangle, esp in order to commit robbery
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish garrote, perhaps from Old French garrot cudgel; of obscure origin

garˈrotter, garˈroter, gaˈrotter n
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