"homicide" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
指一个人导致另一个人死亡。这个词是正式的法律用语，既可以指非法杀人，也可以在某些语境中指法律上不算犯罪的致死行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词主要用于法律、警方和新闻语境，不常用于日常随意对话。'Homicide' 比 'murder' 范围更广：'murder' 一定指非法且故意的杀人，而 'homicide' 在法律上可以是更中性的类别。常见搭配有 'homicide investigation'、'homicide detective'、'ruled a homicide'。
Examples
The police said the case was a homicide.
警方说这起案件是一起**杀人案**。
They are investigating a homicide in the city center.
他们正在调查市中心的一起**杀人案**。
The doctor reported the death as a possible homicide.
医生把这起死亡报告为可能的**杀人案**。
At first everyone thought it was an accident, but now detectives are treating it as a homicide.
一开始大家都以为那是场意外，但现在警探们把它当作**杀人案**处理。
The reporter asked whether the death had officially been ruled a homicide.
记者问这起死亡是否已被官方认定为**杀人案**。
Once the case became a homicide investigation, the whole neighborhood got nervous.
一旦案件变成**杀人案**调查，整个社区都紧张起来了。