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

• Yesterday the Belgian newspaper Le Soir quoted a professor who said he witnessed the killings
  昨天比利时《晚报》援引了一名自称目击了谋杀经过的教授的话。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They say the government is not doing enough to investigate tens of thousands of killings and disappearances over the past few years.
  他们说政府在调查过去的数年中发生的成千上万的谋杀和失踪事件上做得并不够。
• The United States and Israel clashed over demands for a UN investigation into the killings.
  美国和以色列在要求联合国对屠杀事件开展调查这一问题上意见相左。
• The killings were said to have been in revenge for the murder of her lover.
  据说，她杀人是为了替她被害的情人报仇。
• 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。