homicide

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hom·i·cide /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd $ ˈhɑː-/ ●○○ noun  1. [countable, uncountable] especially American EnglishKILL the crime of murder 谋杀罪，杀人罪 → manslaughter► see thesaurus at crime2. [uncountable] American EnglishSCP the police department that deals with murders 凶杀科〔指警方负责处理谋杀案件的部门〕

Examples from the Corpus

homicide• They've got a homicide at Royal Oak.• A newspaper article criticized his handling of a homicide case• Like no other manner of death, homicide leaves survivors feeling profoundly violated.• In proportion to their numbers young ghetto males commit seven times more homicides and 30 percent more suicides than young white males.• 70 per cent of homicides take place within the family.• But this was not a circumstance of homicide.• Less than one percent of homicides recorded nationwide last year fell into this category, McCrary said.• The three middle chapters each consider individual crimes: cattle stealing, homicide and riot.• But in Youngstown, the homicide rate went down.• As yet no evidence has been found to suggest that this death was homicide.Origin homicide (1200-1300) French Latin homicidium, from homo “man” + caedere “to kill”

hom·i·cide nounChineseSyllable  

the Corpus crime of murder

homicide
hom‧i‧cide /ˈhɒməsaɪd, ˈhɒmɪsaɪd $ ˈhɑː-/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] especially American English the crime of murder ⇨ manslaughter
2. [uncountable] American English the police department that deals with murders
     

THESAURUS

■ violent crimes
   ▪ assault noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of physically attacking someone: He was arrested for an assault on a policeman.
   ▪ mugging noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public place: Muggings usually happen at night.
   ▪ murder noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of deliberately killing someone: He is accused of the murder of five women.
   ▪ homicide noun [uncountable and countable] especially American English law murder: Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst 15 to19-year-olds.
   ▪ rape noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of forcing someone to have sex: In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker.

homi·cideBrE /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɑːmɪsaɪd/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (especially NAmE, law 法律) the crime of killing sb deliberately （蓄意）杀人罪 SYN murder  ➡  compare culpable homicide, manslaughter