homicide
Definitions
The killing of one person by another; the crime of murder or manslaughter.
杀人；杀人罪（含谋杀与过失杀人）。
(chiefly US) The police division that investigates killings.
（主美）凶杀案侦查部门，凶案组。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedhomo (a human being, from Latin homo) + cide (killing) = the killing of a human. Note this homo- is Latin for 'man/human,' not the Greek homo- meaning 'same' (as in homogeneous). In US usage 'Homicide' also names the detective unit that handles killings.
Root hum still carries 46 more wordsWhy It Means This
Homicide is a coldly neutral legal term: it simply means one person killing another, and the law then sorts it into murder (intentional) or manslaughter (without full intent). That is why a killing can be ruled 'justifiable homicide' — still a homicide, but a lawful one. The front piece is Latin homo, 'human,' the same root behind human and humane — not the 'same' homo- of Greek.
Common Collocations
- 1.commit homicide犯杀人罪
- 2.homicide detective凶案侦探
- 3.justifiable homicide正当杀人
- 4.homicide investigation凶杀案调查
Example Sentences
- 1.
The death was being treated as a homicide.
- 2.
She spent ten years working in homicide.