assassinate

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六级考研托福 Collins 2

v. murder; especially of socially prominent persons
v. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation

vt. 暗杀, 行刺
[法] 暗杀, 行刺, 中伤

Collins 星级

11,958

BNC 频率

8,844

使用频率

assassinate 可以拆分为前缀 as- 和词根 sassinate。其中 sassinate 可能与杀有关，联想到“刺杀”。前缀 as- 表示朝向或接近，整体意思为“朝向某人刺杀”。

例句

1. The politician was worried that someone might try to assassinate him.

那位政治家担心有人可能会刺杀他。

2. Many historical figures were assassinated for their beliefs.

许多历史人物因其信仰被刺杀。

3. The movie tells the story of a failed attempt to assassinate a world leader.

这部电影讲述了刺杀一位世界领袖未遂的故事。