to assassinate
01
暗杀, 破坏
to harm or ruin someone or something in a sudden, deceitful, or underhanded way
Transitive: to assassinate sth
例子
His reputation was assassinated by false accusations in the press.
他的声誉被媒体上的虚假指控暗杀了。
The writer felt her character had been assassinated by harsh reviews.
作家觉得她的角色被严厉的评论抹杀了。
02
暗杀, 刺杀
to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes
Transitive: to assassinate an important person
例子
The secret agent was hired to assassinate the political leader during the summit.
秘密特工被雇来在峰会期间暗杀政治领袖。
A lone gunman attempted to assassinate the president during the public event.
一名独行枪手试图在公共活动期间暗杀总统。
