好词典
burke
UK /bɜːk/US /bɜːrk/
词源
源自19世纪英国连环杀手William Burke的名字，他以窒息方式杀害受害者并出售尸体供解剖研究。
verb
❶ 指秘密杀害某人，尤其是指通过窒息或其他不留痕迹的方式，以避免被发现或引起注意。
“The criminal tried to burke his victim to avoid leaving evidence.”
（罪犯试图秘密杀害受害者，以避免留下证据。）
“Rumors spread that the politician was burked by his rivals.”
（有传言称这位政治家被他的对手秘密杀害。）
❶ 引申为压制或掩盖某事，使其不被公开或讨论。
“The government tried to burke the scandal to avoid public outrage.”
（政府试图掩盖丑闻，以避免公众愤怒。）
“The company burked reports of its environmental violations.”
（这家公司压制了关于其环境违规行为的报告。）
同义词:suppress, smother, stifle, cover up, silence
noun
❶ 指通过窒息或其他隐秘手段实施的谋杀行为。
“The detective suspected a burke when no wounds were found on the body.”
（侦探在尸体上未发现伤痕时怀疑这是一起隐秘谋杀。）
“The term 'burke' became infamous after the notorious serial killer.”
（在臭名昭著的连环杀手之后，“burke”一词变得声名狼藉。）
同义词:murder, assassination, killing
常见短语
burke an issue — 指刻意压制或掩盖某个问题，使其不被讨论或公开。
“The administration was accused of burking the issue to avoid controversy.”
（行政部门被指控压制该问题以避免争议。）