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genocide

UK //ˈdʒen.ə.saɪd//US //ˈdʒen.ə.saɪd//

词源

源自希腊语 genos(种族)和拉丁语 cide(杀害),1944年由波兰律师拉斐尔·莱姆金创造。

noun

❶ 指有计划地大规模杀害某一特定种族、民族或宗教群体的行为,目的是彻底消灭该群体。

“The Holocaust is one of the most well-known examples of genocide in history.”

(大屠杀是历史上最著名的种族灭绝案例之一。)

“The international community has a responsibility to prevent genocide.”

(国际社会有责任防止种族灭绝的发生。)

同义词:mass murder, ethnic cleansing, extermination

常见短语

commit genocide — 指实施种族灭绝的行为,通常用于描述国家或组织对特定群体的系统性屠杀。

“The dictator was convicted of committing genocide against his own people.”

(该独裁者因对本国人民实施种族灭绝而被定罪。)