suicide
UK/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/US/'sjuisaid/
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Definitions
n.
The act of intentionally killing oneself.
自杀。
n.
An action that is disastrously harmful to one's own interests.
自取灭亡的行为。
v.
To kill oneself (chiefly journalistic or formal).
自杀（多用于新闻或正式语体）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsui- (of oneself, from Latin sui) + cide (killing) = the killing of oneself. It is the clearest template for the whole -cide family: keep -cide as 'killing' and change the front to name the victim — homicide (a human), genocide (a people), patricide (one's father).
Root cid still carries 44 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.commit suicide自杀
- 2.suicide attempt自杀未遂
- 3.suicide rate自杀率
- 4.suicide prevention自杀预防
- 5.political suicide政治自杀
Example Sentences
- 1.
Skipping safety checks to save time would be commercial suicide.
- 2.
The charity runs a hotline for people at risk of suicide.
- 3.
Suicide rates rose during the long lockdowns.