genocide

'dʒenәu,said

Collins 1

n. systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

n. 种族灭绝, 灭绝整个种族的大屠杀
[医] 种族灭绝(侵略军队加害居民的罪行)

Collins 星级

20,409

BNC 频率

7,560

使用频率

genocide 由两个词根组成：geno- 意为“种族、家族”，源自希腊语 genos；-cide 意为“杀戮”，源自拉丁语 caedere。合起来就是“对某个种族的杀戮”。

例句

1. The world must unite to prevent genocide from happening again.

世界必须团结起来，防止种族灭绝再次发生。

2. Many countries recognize that genocide is a serious crime against humanity.

许多国家承认种族灭绝是对人类的严重犯罪。

3. Survivors of genocide often need support to rebuild their lives.

种族灭绝的幸存者通常需要支持来重建他们的生活。