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homicide

UK //ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd//US //ˈhɑː.mə.saɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 homicidium(homo '人' + caedere '杀'),14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指非法杀害他人的行为,通常用于法律或犯罪学语境中,涵盖故意杀人、过失致死等情形。

“The detective was assigned to investigate the homicide case.”

(这名侦探被指派调查这起凶杀案。)

“Homicide rates have decreased in the city over the past decade.”

(过去十年中,这座城市的凶杀率有所下降。)

同义词:murder, killing, manslaughter

常见短语

homicide detective — 专门负责调查凶杀案件的警探,常见于犯罪剧或真实案件调查中。

“The homicide detective spent months gathering evidence for the trial.”

(这名凶杀案警探花了数月时间为审判收集证据。)

vehicular homicide — 指因危险驾驶导致他人死亡的行为,属于特定法律罪名。

“He was convicted of vehicular homicide after causing a fatal drunk-driving accident.”

(他因醉酒驾驶引发致命事故而被判车辆杀人罪。)