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the assassination of [someone]
用于指出被暗杀的对象。
The assassination of the president shocked the world.
总统的暗杀震惊了世界。
刺杀；暗杀
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刺杀；暗杀
the murder of a well-known or important person, especially for political reasons
The assassination of the president shocked the world.
总统的暗杀震惊了世界。
谋杀(尤指出于政治原因或个人利益)。
The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
旨在破坏某人名誉的攻击
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
通过突然袭击谋杀公众人物
murder of a public figure by surprise attack
The assassination of the archduke triggered a chain of events leading to war.
对大公的暗杀引发了一系列导致战争的事件。
Historians still debate the motives behind that famous assassination.
历史学家仍在争论那起著名暗杀背后的动机。
The novel's plot revolves around an assassination attempt on a diplomat.
小说的情节围绕一起针对外交官的暗杀企图展开。
用于指出被暗杀的对象。
The assassination of the president shocked the world.
总统的暗杀震惊了世界。
表示一次暗杀企图。
There was an assassination attempt on the governor.
有人试图暗杀州长。
表示执行暗杀行动。
They planned to carry out an assassination.
他们计划实施一次暗杀。
Not this
The spy assassination the leader.
Use this
The spy assassinated the leader.
Assassination是名词，不能直接用作谓语动词，其动词形式是assassinate。
Not this
The assassination of an ordinary citizen is a crime.
Use this
The murder of an ordinary citizen is a crime.
Assassination特指对重要人物的暗杀，通常出于政治动机，而普通公民被杀应用murder。
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政治暗杀
The country has a long history of political assassinations.
该国有着悠久的政治暗杀历史。
实施暗杀
The rebels planned to carry out an assassination of the general.
叛军计划对将军实施暗杀。
暗杀企图
The president survived an assassination attempt last year.
总统去年在一次暗杀企图中幸存下来。
策划暗杀
They were arrested for plotting an assassination of the prime minister.
他们因策划暗杀首相而被捕。
暗杀阴谋
The authorities foiled an assassination plot against the ambassador.
当局挫败了一起针对大使的暗杀阴谋。
人格诽谤；诋毁人格
The politician accused his rival of engaging in character assassination.
这位政治家指责他的对手进行人格诽谤。
我要刺杀总统！
Said by Sideshow Bob in the 'Cape Feare' episode of The Simpsons.
出自《辛普森一家》'Cape Feare'一集中的Sideshow Bob之口。
马尔科姆·X遇刺是民权运动的转折点。
This line is often repeated in documentaries and movies about civil rights, such as the film 'Malcolm X'.
这句话常在关于民权的纪录片和电影中重复，如电影《马尔科姆·X》。
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将‘assassination’拆为‘assassin’（刺客）和‘-ation’，想象刺客在暗杀。
formal
常用介词 of 引出被暗杀的对象，如 the assassination of the president
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