assassin

🇬🇧 UK/ә'sæsin/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A person who murders someone, especially a public or political figure, usually for hire or ideological reasons.

刺客,暗杀者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
assassinother
=assassin

Common Collocations

  • 1.hired assassin雇佣杀手
  • 2.political assassin政治刺客
  • 3.assassin killer暗杀者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The assassin was caught by police.

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