[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
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin homicidium, from homo, homin- 'man'