assassin

英 [əˈsæsɪn]

美 [əˈsæsn]

n.  (为金钱或政治目的的)暗杀者，行刺者

复数：assassins　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9149 / COCA.8830

牛津词典

noun

• （为金钱或政治目的的）暗杀者，行刺者
  a person who murders sb important or famous, for money or for political reasons

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 暗杀者；刺客
  Anassassinis a person who assassinates someone.
  1. He saw the shooting and memorised the number of the assassin's car.
     他目睹了枪击过程并记住了刺客的车牌号码。

英英释义

noun

• a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
  1. his assassins were hunted down like animals
  2. assassinators of kings and emperors
  Synonym:assassinatorbravo
• a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders

双语例句

• He decided no assassin would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.
  他认定，没有刺客会冒险混在人群里开枪。
• She hired an assassin to eliminate her rival.
  她雇佣了一名刺客去除掉她的情敌。
• The bystander who struck down and disarmed McKinley's assassin was also named John Parker.
  一位旁观者打倒了杀害麦金利的凶手并解除了他的武器，他的名字也叫约翰·帕克。
• I never aspired to be an assassin.
  我从未渴望做个刺客。
• I have the right to know my assassin a little better.
  我有权知道是谁要杀我。
• Jack Ruby, killer of President Kennedy's assassin, Oswald, was found guilty and sentenced to death.
  杰克·鲁比因为打死了奥斯瓦尔德（即那个暗杀肯尼迪总统的凶手）而被认定有罪，判处极刑。
• I am not risking my whole life on the'Ninja Assassin.
  我不能拿我的一辈子冒险的赌在'忍者刺客'。
• John lennon's assassin was Mark chapman.
  刺杀约翰列侬的人是马克查普曼。
• He saw the shooting and memorised the number of the assassin's car.
  他目睹了枪击过程并记住了刺客的车牌号码。
• The assassin killed the famous person for political reasons.
  刺客因某种政治原因杀了那个知名人士。