murder

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR Murder is the deliberate and illegal killing of a person. 谋杀
The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder. 3名年龄在19到20岁之间的被告被指控蓄意谋杀。
She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped. 她拒绝作证，除非取消她的谋杀指控。
2. V-T To murder someone means to commit the crime of killing them deliberately. 谋杀
...a thriller about two men who murder a third to see if they can get away with it. …一部惊悚电影，关于两人谋杀了第3个人并看他们是否能逃脱惩罚。
3. PHRASE If you say that someone gets away with murder, you are complaining that they can do whatever they like without anyone trying to control them or punish them. 无法无天为所欲为[非正式]
His charm and the fact that he is so likeable often allows him to get away with murder. 他的魅力和受宠程度常让他无法无天为所欲为。

The newspaper article included a gruesome description of the murder.
He was imprisoned in 1965 for attempted murder.
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year old girl .
He has admitted committing several crimes, including two murders.
He died in mysterious circumstances , and there is still a possibility that it was murder.