murder

柯林斯詞典

1. N-VAR Murder is the deliberate and illegal killing of a person. 謀殺
The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder. 3名年齡在19到20歲之間的被告被指控蓄意謀殺。
She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped. 她拒絕作證，除非取消她的謀殺指控。
2. V-T To murder someone means to commit the crime of killing them deliberately. 謀殺
...a thriller about two men who murder a third to see if they can get away with it. …一部驚悚電影，關(guān)于兩人謀殺了第3個(gè)人并看他們是否能逃脫懲罰。
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. 無法無天為所欲為[非正式]
His charm and the fact that he is so likeable often allows him to get away with murder. 他的魅力和受寵程度常讓他無法無天為所欲為。

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.