assassin /əˈsæsin/ n. [c] 暗杀者，刺客：Lucia hired an assassin to eliminate her rival.露西娅雇用了一名刺客去除掉她的情敌。
assassinate /əˈsæsineit/ vt. 谋杀（名人或重要人物）：They were plotting how they would assassinate the president.他们正秘密策划将如何暗杀总统。The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the president. 警方侦破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。
assassination /əˈsæsiˈneiʃən/ I. n.暗杀：an assassination attempt暗杀的企图；the assassination of the opposition leader暗杀反对党领袖
