assassination
noun /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/
/əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the murder of an important or famous person, especially for political reasons
（尤为政治目的）暗杀，行刺 - The president survived a number of assassination attempts.
总统在数次暗杀企图中幸免于难。 - the assassination of John F. Kennedy
暗杀约翰 · F. 肯尼迪
- The president survived a number of assassination attempts.