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		assassinate美 [ə'sæsɪ.neɪt]  英 [ə'sæsɪneɪt]  过去分词:assassinated  现在分词:assassinating  第三人称单数:assassinates   v.+n. assassinate President v. kill,murder,slay,shoot,gun down 1.  | [oftpass] ~ sb (尤为政治目的)暗杀,行刺to murder an important or famous person, especially for political reasons  |  
  | The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。  |   | a plot to assassinate the president 刺杀总统的阴谋  |  
 v.  | 1. to kill somebody, especially a political leader or other public figure, by a sudden violent attack 2. to harm or destroy something such as somebody's reputation maliciously or treacherously 3. to kill a famous or important person, especially for political reasons or for payment  |  
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