killing
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++kill·ing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 KILLthe act of killing someone deliberately 谋杀 SYN murder a series of gangland killings 一连串黑帮凶杀案 They murdered fifteen boys in a killing spree (=an occasion when someone murders many people in a short period of time) across southern California. 他们在加利福尼亚南部各地一时间杀害了15名男孩。2 make a killing informalPROFIT to make a lot of money in a short time 发横财，获暴利 He made a killing on the stock exchange. 他在股市赚了大钱。Examples from the Corpus
killing• Perry said Taylor approached him and asked him to carry out a contract killing on Johnson.• a gang-related killing• The defendant claimed that he was only avenging the killing of his brother.• A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the killing.From Longman Business Dictionarykillingkil‧ling /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ noun COMMERCE make a killing informal to make a lot of money in a very short timeHe made a killing on the stock market.kill·ing nounChineseSyllable
of Business killing deliberately the act Corpus someone
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killing
kill‧ing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
noun [countable]1. the act of killing someone deliberately
SYN murder:
a series of gangland killings
They murdered fifteen boys in a killing spree (=an occasion when someone murders many people in a short period of time) across southern California.
2. make a killing informal to make a lot of money in a short time:
He made a killing on the stock exchange.
kill‧ing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
noun [countable]1. the act of killing someone deliberately SYN murder:
2. make a killing informal to make a lot of money in a short time:
Committing a crime 犯罪
commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud犯罪／谋杀罪／暴力侵犯他人身体罪／残杀罪／持械抢劫罪／诈骗罪 be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking参与恐怖主义活动；涉嫌纵火袭击；参与人口走私／人口贩卖 engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism参与犯罪活动／非法活动／愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为 steal sb's wallet/purse/( mobile phone/BrE ( cell phoneNAmE 偷某人的钱包／手机 rob a bank/a person/a tourist抢劫银行／他人／游客 break into/ ( BrE burgle/ ( NAmE burglarize a house/a home/an apartment入室盗窃 hijack a plane/ship/bus劫持飞机／轮船／公共汽车 smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants走私毒品／武器／军火；偷运移民 launder drug money (through sth)（通过…）洗毒资 forge documents/certificates/passports伪造文件／证件／护照 take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe索取／收受贿赂；向（某人）行贿 run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam进行网络钓鱼／电子邮件／互联网诈骗
Fighting crime 打击犯罪
combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking打击犯罪／恐怖主义／腐败／贩毒 prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy防止／阻止信用卡诈骗／虐待儿童／软件盗版 deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals威慑／阻止犯罪分子／入室盗窃者／小偷／商店扒手／故意破坏公物者 reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime/( antisocial behaviourespecially
BrE 减少／处理／严厉打击持刀／持枪／暴力／街头犯罪／反社会行为 foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot挫败一起银行抢劫案／一次恐怖分子的阴谋 help/support/protect the victims of crime帮助／支持／保护犯罪活动的受害者
Investigating crime 调查犯罪活动
report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/( an incident to the policeespecially
BrE 向警方举报不法行为／偷窃案／强奸案／袭击事件／暴力事件 witness the crime/attack/murder/incident目击犯罪／袭击／谋杀／暴力事件 investigate a murder/( a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incidentespecially
NAmE 调查谋杀案／蓄意杀人案／入室盗窃案／抢劫案／涉嫌的暴力事件 conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…)/( a police/murder inquiryespecially
BrE 进行／开始／继续（对…的）调查／警方调查／谋杀案调查 investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case调查／重新审理犯罪／谋杀案件 examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime仔细检查／调查／查找犯罪现场的指纹 collect/gather forensic evidence收集法医证据 uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons发现新证据／诈骗／欺诈／密谋／阴谋／政治腐败／私藏武器 describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker描述／指认嫌疑犯／罪犯／作恶者／攻击者／袭击者 question/interrogate a suspect/witness询问嫌疑人／目击证人 solve/crack the case破案
