| 词组 | murder |
| 释义 | noun | verb murder1 /ˈmɜːdə $ ˈmɜːrdər/ noun the crime of deliberately killing someoneverbscommit (a) murder (=kill someone deliberately and illegally) Whoever committed these murders planned them carefully.convict sb of murder (=decide that someone is officially guilty of murder in a court of law) Smith was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.accuse sb of murder (=say that you think someone murdered a person) He was accused of his wife’s murder.deny murder (=say that you did not kill someone) The four accused all deny murder.charge sb with murder (=officially say that someone may be guilty of murder) Is there enough evidence to charge her with murder?investigate a murder The police are investigating the murder of a homeless man.solve a murder (=find out who murdered someone) The murder has never been solved.a murder takes place/happens also a murder occurs formal The murder took place inside a hotel room.adjectivesattempted murder (=the crime of trying to kill someone) He could be charged with assault, or even attempted murder.mass murder (=of a large number of people) Hitler was responsible for the largest mass murder in history.first-degree murder/murder in the first degree AmE (=the most serious type of murder under US law) If convicted of first-degree murder, he could be executed.premeditated murder (=planned before it happens) Prosecutors claimed that this was premeditated murder.a brutal/horrific murder (=violent and cruel) He is wanted for the brutal murder of an elderly couple.a gruesome murder (=extremely unpleasant and shocking) Police are investigating the gruesome murder of a man whose head was discovered in a suitcase.cold-blooded murder (=cruel and without showing any emotion) The terrorists were responsible for the cold-blooded murder of 50 people.an unsolved murder (=in which the killer has never been found) Police are questioning a man about two unsolved murders.a double murder (=of two people) He is in court accused of the double murder of a vicar and his wife.murder + nounsthe murder weapon Police are searching for the murder weapon.a murder victim The mother of the murder victim wept in court.a murder scene (=where a murder happened) His fingerprints were found at the murder scene.a murder charge (=an official statement saying someone may be guilty of murder) He appeared in court on a murder charge.a murder investigation/inquiry Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a woman’s body was found.a murder case She is an experienced detective who has worked on several murder cases.a murder mystery (=a story about a murder) Agatha Christie was famous for writing murder mysteries.a murder trial The murder trial heard how the couple’s relationship had always been violent.a murder conviction (=an official court judgment that someone is guilty of murder) She is currently appealing against her murder conviction.a murder suspect (=someone who may have committed a particular murder) The murder suspect is described as being white and aged between 20 and 30.the murder rate (=the number of people murdered) The murder rate in Switzerland is relatively low.phrasesa motive for a murder (=a reason to kill someone) Police believe the motive for the murders was robbery.be guilty of murder He’s certainly a strange man, but I don’t think he’s guilty of murder. noun | verb murder2 /ˈmɜːdə $ ˈmɜːrdər/ verb THESAURUS > kill |
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