1 suicide /ˈsuːwəˌsaɪd/ noun plural suicides
plural suicides
Learner's definition of SUICIDE
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a : the act of killing yourself because you do not want to continue living自杀 [noncount]
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She had thoughts of suicide.她有过自杀的念头。
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He committed suicide. [=he killed himself]他自杀了。
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He attempted suicide. [=he tried to kill himself]他曾企图自杀。
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— see also assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide b [count] : a person who commits suicide自杀者 2
[noncount] : an action that ruins or destroys your career, social position, etc.自毁行为 -
Accepting that kind of support is political suicide. [=it will cause the end of your career in politics]接受这种支持就是自毁政治前途。
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It would be suicide for the company to try to expand too quickly. [=the company would fail if it tried to expand too quickly]公司扩张过快就等于是自取灭亡。
2 suicide /ˈsuːwəˌsaɪd/ adjective
2 suicide
/ˈsuːwəˌsaɪd/
adjective
Learner's definition of SUICIDE
always used before a noun
: of or relating to suicide自杀的;与自杀有关的 —
used especially to describe something that is done by a person who plans and expects to be killed while doing it(尤指有计划的)自杀式行动