slaughter

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary. 屠杀[usu passive]
Thirty four people were slaughtered while lining up to cast their votes. 有34人在排队投票时遭屠杀。
2. N-UNCOUNT Slaughter is also a noun. 屠杀
This was only a small part of a war where the slaughter of civilians was commonplace. 这只是战争的一小部分，在战争中对平民的屠杀已司空见惯。
3. V-T To slaughter animals such as cows and sheep means to kill them for their meat. 屠宰
Lack of chicken feed means that chicken farms are having to slaughter their stock. 饲料不足意味着养鸡场将不得不宰杀鸡。
4. N-UNCOUNT Slaughter is also a noun. 屠宰
More than 491,000 sheep were exported for slaughter last year. 去年，超过四十九万一千只羊被出口供屠宰。