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slaughter

/ˈslɔːtə/ /ˈslɔtɚ/

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noun

宰杀, 屠宰

The killing of animals, generally for food.

Examples :

"The community protested the proposed slaughter of deer in the park to control the population. "

社区抗议在公园里为了控制数量而拟议的鹿群屠宰。

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noun

屠杀，残杀

A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

Examples :

"The slaughter of innocent civilians shocked the world. "

对无辜平民的屠杀震惊了世界。

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noun

惨败，溃败

A rout or decisive defeat.

Examples :

"The opposing team's final game performance was a complete slaughter; they lost by a huge margin. "

对方球队最后一场比赛的表现简直是惨败，他们输了非常多。

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verb

宰杀，屠宰。

To butcher animals, generally for food

Examples :

"The farmer will slaughter the pigs this week to sell the meat at the market. "

这个星期农夫会宰杀那些猪，然后把猪肉拿到市场上去卖。

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verb

屠杀，残杀

To massacre people in large numbers

Examples :

"The invading army began to slaughter the villagers. "

入侵的军队开始屠杀村民。

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verb

屠杀，宰杀。

To kill in a particularly brutal manner

Examples :

"The invaders slaughtered the villagers, leaving no one alive. "

入侵者屠杀了村民，一个活口都没留。

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