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 MP described the killings as a blasphemy before God.
  这位下院议员称这些谋杀是在上帝面前的公然亵渎。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• He is believed to be behind numerous car bombings, kidnappings and killings of hostages.
  据信，他策划了一系列汽车爆炸、绑架以及杀害人质的罪行。
• 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。
• Allegations had appeared in the press implicating the army and police in some of the killings
  有关军方和警方与几起命案有牵连的指控出现在了新闻报道中。
• 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 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。