assassinate
[ə'sæsineit]
vt. 杀, 刺

[] 杀, 刺, 伤

1. They were plotting how they would assassinate the president.
   正密策将何杀总统。
2. The police has uncovered a plot to assassinate the president.
   警察已破获起杀总统谋。
3. The police have uncovered a plot to assassinate the President.
   警察已破获起杀总统谋。

assassinate
[ verb ]

1. murder; especially of socially prominent persons

<verb.social>
Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel

2. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation

<verb.communication>
He assassinated his enemy's character

Assassinate \As*sas"sin*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Assassinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assassinating}.] [LL.
assassinatus, p. p. of assassinare.]
1. To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by
treacherous violence.

Help, neighbors, my house is broken open by force,
and I am ravished, and like to be assassinated.
--Dryden.

2. To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended
meaning, to maltreat exceedingly. [Archaic]

Your rhymes assassinate our fame. --Dryden.

Such usage as your honorable lords
Afford me, assassinated and betrayed. --Milton.

Syn: To kill; murder; slay. See {Kill}.


Assassinate \As*sas"sin*ate\, n. [F. assassinat.]
1. An assassination, murder, or murderous assault. [Obs.]

If I had made an assassinate upon your father. --B.
Jonson.

2. An assassin. [Obs.] --Dryden.