assassinate

1. V-T When someone important is assassinated, they are murdered as a political act. (因政治原因而) 刺杀

Would the U.S. be radically different today if Kennedy had not been assassinated?

如果肯尼迪没有被刺杀，今天的美国会大不相同吗？

2. assassinationN-VAR 刺杀

She would like an investigation into the assassination of her husband. 她想要对其丈夫的遇刺进行调查。

He lives in constant fear of assassination. 他一直生活在对刺杀的恐惧之中。