
好词典

源自中古英语 'murdere',进一步源自古法语 'murdrier',最终来自拉丁语 'murdrum'(意为秘密杀害)。
❶ 指故意非法杀害他人的人,通常用于法律或犯罪语境中,强调行为的严重性和违法性。
“The police are still searching for the murderer.”
(警方仍在搜寻凶手。)
“He was convicted as the murderer of his wife.”
(他被判为杀害妻子的凶手。)
mass murderer — 指杀害多人的凶手,通常用于描述连环杀手或大规模屠杀的罪犯。
“The mass murderer was finally captured after years of investigation.”
(经过多年的调查,这名大规模杀手终于被抓获。)