| 单词 | Burke |
| 释义 | Burke(bɜːk) noun 1. Edmund. 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution 2. Robert O'Hara. 1820–61, Irish explorer, who led the first expedition (1860–61) across Australia from south to north. He was accompanied by W.J. Wills, George Grey, and John King; King alone survived the return journey 3. William. 1792–1829, Irish murderer and body snatcher; associate of William Hare burke(bɜːk) verb (transitive) 1. to murder in such a way as to leave no marks on the body, usually by suffocation 2. to get rid of, silence, or suppress Word origin C19: named after William Burke, executed in Edinburgh for a murder of this type |
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