
好词典

源自中世纪拉丁语 'assassinare',受阿拉伯语 'hashshashin'(阿萨辛派)影响,指中世纪以暗杀闻名的秘密组织成员。
❶ 暗杀,指有计划地杀害重要人物,通常出于政治或宗教动机。这种行为往往是秘密进行的,目标多为政府官员或公众人物。
“The president was assassinated during a public speech.”
(总统在一次公开演讲时遭到暗杀。)
“Historians believe the general was assassinated by his rivals.”
(历史学家认为这位将军是被他的对手暗杀的。)
assassination attempt — 暗杀企图,指针对重要人物未遂的谋杀行动,通常伴随周密的计划和准备。
“The assassination attempt on the senator failed when his security team intervened.”
(对参议员的暗杀企图在其安保团队介入后失败。)