"assassinate" in Chinese (Simplified)
暗杀
Definition
秘密地或突然地杀害重要或著名的人物，通常出于政治或宗教原因。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常指有计划地、秘密地杀害重要人物，大多用于政治或历史语境。不是用于一般的谋杀。常见搭配：'暗杀总统'，'企图暗杀'。
Examples
They tried to assassinate the president.
他们试图**暗杀**总统。
An enemy agent was sent to assassinate the leader.
一名敌方特工被派去**暗杀**领导人。
He planned to assassinate the king during the parade.
他计划在游行中**暗杀**国王。
The plot to assassinate the ambassador was discovered just in time.
刺**杀**大使的阴谋及时被发现了。
No one expected anyone would dare to assassinate such a popular leader.
没人想到有人会敢**暗杀**如此受欢迎的领导人。
Rumors had spread that someone wanted to assassinate the prime minister.
有谣言说有人想**暗杀**总理。