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assassin
noun[ C ]
uk /əˈsæs.ɪn/ us /əˈsæs.ən/
someone who kills a famous or important person, usually for political reasons or in exchange for money: （通常为政治目的或钱杀死名人或重要人物的）暗杀者，行刺者，刺客
John Lennon's assassin was Mark Chapman.刺杀约翰•列侬的人是马克•查普曼。
She hired an assassin to eliminate her rival.她雇用刺客来除掉她的对手。
The assassination could do serious damage to the fragile peace agreement that was signed last month.
The assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand started off the first World War.费迪南德大公的遇刺成为第一次世界大战的导火索。
President Kennedy's assassination had far-reaching repercussions.肯尼迪总统遇刺产生的影响是深远的。
The assassination was reported in all the newspapers.所有报纸都报道了这起暗杀事件。
The book describes the train of events that led up to the assassination.这本书描述了导致暗杀的一连串事件。
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assassin | American Dictionary
assassin
noun[ C ]
us/əˈsæs·ən/
a person who murders a famous or important person, esp. for political reasons or in exchange for money
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