slaughter
UK/'slɒ:tә/US
IELTSGREB2
Definitions
v.
To kill animals for food; to massacre large numbers of people brutally.
屠宰（动物）；大规模屠杀（人）
n.
The killing of animals for food; a brutal massacre of many people.
屠宰；大屠杀，杀戮
Root Breakdown
Native Englishslaughterother
=slaughter
Common Collocations
- 1.mass slaughter大规模屠杀
- 2.slaughterhouse屠宰场
- 3.ritual slaughter宗教仪式屠宰
- 4.[senseless slaughter]毫无意义的杀戮
Example Sentences
- 1.
Millions of animals are sent to slaughter in industrial facilities every year.
- 2.
The massacre was described as a senseless slaughter of innocent civilians.
- 3.
The documentary exposed the brutal conditions of livestock slaughter.