: murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons : the act or an instance of assassinating someone (such as a prominent political leader)
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
an assassination attempt
In medieval days, assassination by poisoning was common enough to alarm many a king, and protection was sought in the form of prayers, food tasters and science.The New York Times
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: treacherous destruction of a person's reputation
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ASSASSINATION | ASSASSINATION + NOUNADJECTIVE➤attempted暗殺未遂➤targeted有針對性的暗殺▸➤political政治性暗殺◇Three local leaders have been killed in political assassinations.已有 3 位當地領導人在政治性暗殺中遇害。➤character名譽誹謗◇a vicious campaign of character assassination一場惡意的名譽誹謗戰VERB + ASSASSINATION➤carry out實施暗殺▸➤plan, plot籌劃暗殺;密謀刺殺◇It is believed that they plotted the assassination of the rebel leader.人們相信策劃刺殺叛軍領袖的人就是他們。➤order命令暗殺ASSASSINATION + NOUN➤attempt, plot暗殺企圖/陰謀◇He has survived several assassination attempts.他幾次遭到暗殺都幸免於難。◇a failed assassination attempt一次未遂的暗殺企圖➤target暗殺目標▸➤squad暗殺小組