"assassinate" in Chinese (Traditional)
暗殺
Definition
祕密地或突然地殺害重要或著名的人物，通常出於政治或宗教原因。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常指有計劃地、祕密地殺害重要人物，多用於政治或歷史語境。不是一般的謀殺。常見搭配：'暗殺總統'，'企圖暗殺'。
Examples
They tried to assassinate the president.
他們試圖**暗殺**總統。
An enemy agent was sent to assassinate the leader.
一名敵方特工被派去**暗殺**領導人。
He planned to assassinate the king during the parade.
他計劃在遊行中**暗殺**國王。
The plot to assassinate the ambassador was discovered just in time.
刺**殺**大使的陰謀及時被發現了。
No one expected anyone would dare to assassinate such a popular leader.
沒人想到有人會敢**暗殺**如此受歡迎的領袖。
Rumors had spread that someone wanted to assassinate the prime minister.
有謠言說有人想**暗殺**總理。