| 释义 |
morganize, v. U.S.|ˈmɔːgənaɪz|
[f. Morgan, proper name + -ize.]
‘To assassinate secretly, in order to prevent or punish disclosures, as the Freemasons were said to have done in the case of William Morgan in 1826’ (Cent. Dict. 1890).
1832Amer. Rail Road Jrnl. I. 165/3 Let him be Morganized, and his work suppressed by burning. 1923J. Manchon Le Slang 197 Morganize, v. (amér.), faire disparaître un témoin gênant.
Hence morganiˈzation, the fact or process of getting rid of or destroying by secret methods.
1919J. L. Garvin Econ. Foundations of Peace 502 When there were fears about the ‘Morganisation’ of British vessels, he said that it would be sounder for Britain to nationalise her entire shipping. |