暗杀

• 拼音: àn shā
• 汉字拆解: 暗 = dark/secret; 杀 = 杀 (to kill)

含义

To assassinate; assassination.

Refers to the secret, premeditated killing of a person, typically for political reasons. A serious term used in historical, political, and news contexts.

例句

1. 这位总统在任期内曾两次遭遇暗杀未遂。
2. 历史上很多重要人物都死于暗杀。
3. 警方挫败了一起针对外交官的暗杀阴谋。

用法指南

语境: political, historical

语气: serious

正确说法

• 那位领导人遭到暗杀。(That leader was assassinated.)
• 暗杀是严重的犯罪行为。(Assassination is a serious crime.)

错误说法

• 开玩笑说要'暗杀'某人 (Never joke about assassinating someone — it can be taken as a threat)

起源与历史

暗 (dark/secret) + 杀 (to kill). Together: to kill secretly.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal