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slaughter

释义

slaughter

noun uncountable

UK /ˈslɔːtə(r)/

1
the violent killing of a large number of people
War always involves the slaughter of innocent civilians.
Synonyms and related words
The crime of killing and ways of killing
assassination
butchery
constructive manslaughter
1. 1a
  the killing of animals, usually for their meat
  The cattle were being sent for slaughter.
  Synonyms and related words
  To kill animals
  bag
  butcher
  cull

slaughter

noun uncountable

US /ˈslɔtər/

1
the violent killing of a large number of people
War always involves the slaughter of innocent civilians.
Synonyms and related words
The crime of killing and ways of killing
assassination
butchery
constructive manslaughter
1. 1a
  the killing of animals, usually for their meat
  The cattle were being sent to slaughter.
  Synonyms and related words
  To kill animals
  bag
  butcher
  cull

slaughter

verb transitive

UK /ˈslɔːtə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	slaughter
he/she/it	slaughters
present participle	slaughtering
past tense	slaughtered
past participle	slaughtered

1
to kill a lot of people in a violent way
Thousands of people were slaughtered during the conflict.
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
1. 1a
  to kill animals, usually for their meat
  Synonyms and related words
  To kill animals
  bag
  butcher
  cull
2
informalto defeat an opponent thoroughly or completely
Did they win? They slaughtered us!
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
3
informalto criticize someone very severely
He was slaughtered both by the critics and by his peers.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize strongly
attack
damn
savage

slaughter

verb transitive

US /ˈslɔtər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	slaughter
he/she/it	slaughters
present participle	slaughtering
past tense	slaughtered
past participle	slaughtered

1
to kill many people in a violent way
Thousands of people were slaughtered during the conflict.
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
1. 1a
  to kill animals, usually for their meat
  Synonyms and related words
  To kill animals
  bag
  butcher
  cull
2
informalto defeat an opponent thoroughly or completely
Did they win? They slaughtered us!
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
3
informalto criticize someone very severely
He was slaughtered both by the critics and by his peers.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize strongly
attack
damn
savage

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