assassinate

[ə'sæsɪneɪt]

释义

vt.暗杀
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.

例句
VIOLET：Well, I mean, it just can't be helped. We can't have him assassinated. I suppose.（Downton Abbey)
维奥莱特：我意思是这就无计可施了。我想总不能把他暗杀了吧。(唐顿庄园）