homicide怎么读?

homicide

英 ['hɒmɪsaɪd] 美['hɑmɪsaɪd]
  • n. 杀人;杀人犯

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复数: homicides;

中文词源


homicide 杀人罪

来自拉丁语homo,人,-cid,杀,词源同herbicide.

英文词源


homicide (n.)
"the killing of another person," early 13c., from Old French homicide, from Latin homicidium "manslaughter," from homo "man" (see homunculus) + -cidium "act of killing" (see -cide). The meaning "person who kills another" (late 14c.) also is from French, from Latin homicida "a murderer," from -cida "killer."

双语例句


1. Homicide is the leading cause of death among black men.
谋杀是黑人死亡的主要原因。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It was a clear case of homicide.
这显然是一宗杀人案。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
陪审团作出了正当杀人的裁决.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The police arrived at the scene of the homicide.
警方赶到了凶杀现场。

来自辞典例句

5. Quite frankly, the lyrics are very similar to a homicide we're investigating.
坦白的说, 那歌词很像我们正在查的一宗谋杀案?

来自电影对白