homicide

homicide
noun
  1. [mass noun]the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder
    谋杀,凶杀,他杀
    he was charged with homicide.
    他被指控谋杀。
    [count noun]knives account for a third of all homicides.
    使用匕首行凶的行凶案占所有凶杀案的三分之一。
    ■(Homicide)(chiefly US)the police department that deals with such crimes
    (主美)(警局中的)重案组
    a man from Homicide.
    来自重案组的人。
    ■[count noun](dated)a murderer
    (旧)谋杀者
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French, from Latin homicidium, from homo, homin- 'man'
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