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单词 assassin
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assassinnoun [ C ]

uk/əˈsæs.ɪn/us/əˈsæs.ən/

someone who kills a famous or important person, usually for political reasons or in exchange for money:

John Lennon's assassin was Mark Chapman.
She hired an assassin to eliminate her rival.

More examples

  • The assassination could do serious damage to the fragile peace agreement that was signed last month.
  • The assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand started off the first World War.
  • President Kennedy's assassination had far-reaching repercussions.
  • The assassination was reported in all the newspapers.
  • The book describes the train of events that led up to the assassination.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

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assassinnoun [ C ]

us/əˈsæs·ən/

a person who murders a famous or important person, esp. for political reasons or in exchange for money

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