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

• 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。
• It's been suggested they were gangland killings
  一直有人暗示这些是黑帮之间的杀戮。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country.
  周末的种族杀戮导致了全国性的抗议浪潮。