assassinate
UK/ә'sæsineit/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To murder an important person by a sudden or secret attack, especially for political reasons; to severely damage someone's reputation.
暗杀，行刺；中伤，诽谤
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedassassinstem
+
ateto make, having
=assassinate
Common Collocations
- 1.assassinate a leader暗杀领导人
- 2.attempt to assassinate试图暗杀
- 3.assassinate a president暗杀总统
Example Sentences
- 1.
They planned to assassinate the leader.
- 2.
The president was assassinated in 1963.