killings

英 [ˈkɪlɪŋz]

美 [ˈkɪlɪŋz]

n.  故意杀人; 谋杀
killing的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 杀害;谋杀
  Akillingis an act of deliberately killing a person.
  1. This is a brutal killing.
     这是残忍的谋杀。
• PHRASE 发大财；获取暴利
  If youmake a killing, you make a large profit very quickly and easily.
  1. They have made a killing on the deal.
     他们在这笔交易上赚了大钱。

双语例句

• The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country.
  周末的种族杀戮导致了全国性的抗议浪潮。
• He denounced the alleged killings and said he would launch his own investigation.
  他谴责了外界宣称的种种杀人行为，并指出他将发动他自己的追踪调查。
• The present wave of political killings is the work of people trying to derail peace talks.
  当前的这一系列政治谋杀乃是那些想阻挠和平谈判的人所为。
• There have already been several killings at high schools this year.
  今年中学里已经发生了几起杀人案。
• Political killings, bribery, extortion and kickbacks are the norm in many places.
  政治杀害、贪污受贿、敲诈勒索、红包回扣等在许多地方俨然成了常态。
• Quarrels between rivalgangs have led to a series of brutal killings.
  敌对帮派之间的争吵导致了一系列残酷的谋杀。
• There are disturbing reports of killings at the two centres.
  对这两个中心发生的谋杀的报道令人不安。
• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings.
  他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.
  谋杀案发生在英国司法管辖范围外，故国防部无须对其负责。
• We must not be surprised when we hear of murders, of killings, of wars, of hatred.
  当我们听到谋杀、杀戮、战争和仇恨的时候我们不应该感到奇怪。