to assassinate
01
暗殺する, 破壊する
to harm or ruin someone or something in a sudden, deceitful, or underhanded way
Transitive: to assassinate sth
例
His reputation was assassinated by false accusations in the press.
彼の評判は、メディアでの虚偽の告発によって暗殺されました。
02
暗殺する, 殺す
to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes
Transitive: to assassinate an important person
例
The secret agent was hired to assassinate the political leader during the summit.
秘密工作員は、サミット中に政治指導者を暗殺するために雇われた。
