
infanticide
词源
源自拉丁语 'infanticidium',由 'infans'(婴儿)和 'caedere'(杀害)组成,17世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 指杀害婴儿的行为,通常指父母或监护人故意导致婴儿死亡。这种行为在大多数国家被视为严重犯罪。
“Infanticide was practiced in some ancient cultures as a form of population control.”
(在某些古代文化中,杀害婴儿被用作控制人口的一种手段。)
“The mother was charged with infanticide after the newborn was found dead.”
(这名母亲在新生儿被发现死亡后被指控犯有杀害婴儿罪。)
❶ 指杀害婴儿的人,即实施杀害婴儿行为的个体。
“The court sentenced the infanticide to life imprisonment.”
(法院判处这名杀害婴儿者无期徒刑。)
“In some societies, infanticides were ostracized by their communities.”
(在某些社会中,杀害婴儿者会被社区排斥。)
常见短语
female infanticide — 特指因性别歧视而杀害女婴的行为,在某些重男轻女的文化中较为常见。
“Female infanticide remains a serious issue in some parts of the world.”
(杀害女婴在世界某些地区仍然是一个严重问题。)
cultural infanticide — 指由于文化习俗或信仰导致的杀害婴儿行为,通常与特定社会规范相关。
“Anthropologists have studied cases of cultural infanticide in tribal societies.”
(人类学家研究了部落社会中文化性杀害婴儿的案例。)