homicide
英['hɒmɪsaɪd]
美['hɑmɪsaɪd]
- n. 杀人；杀人犯
词态变化
复数: homicides;
中文词源
homicide 杀人罪
来自拉丁语homo,人，-cid,杀，词源同herbicide.
英文词源
- homicide (n.)
- "the killing of another person," early 13c., from Old French homicide, from Latin homicidium "manslaughter," from homo "man" (see homunculus) + -cidium "act of killing" (see -cide). The meaning "person who kills another" (late 14c.) also is from French, from Latin homicida "a murderer," from -cida "killer."
双语例句
- 1. Homicide is the leading cause of death among black men.
- 谋杀是黑人死亡的主要原因。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It was a clear case of homicide.
- 这显然是一宗杀人案。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
- 陪审团作出了正当杀人的裁决.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The police arrived at the scene of the homicide.
- 警方赶到了凶杀现场。
来自辞典例句
- 5. Quite frankly, the lyrics are very similar to a homicide we're investigating.
- 坦白的说, 那歌词很像我们正在查的一宗谋杀案?
来自电影对白