"slaughtering" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 屠宰
• 杀戮

Definition

为食物而屠杀动物的行为，也可指以暴力方式大规模杀害人或动物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Slaughtering” 通常用于指屠宰动物（尤其是家畜），在大屠杀场合也指对人的暴力杀戮。食品生产领域正式、客观；用于人时带有强烈负面情感。相关词：'slaughterhouse'（屠宰场），'to slaughter'（屠宰）。

Examples

The slaughtering of cows is done at the factory.

牛的**屠宰**在工厂里进行。

He works in slaughtering at a meat plant.

他在肉类工厂做**屠宰**的工作。

Slaughtering animals requires special training.

**屠宰**动物需要特殊的培训。

After hours of slaughtering, the workers took a break.

经过几个小时的**屠宰**后，工人们休息了一会儿。

There was a report on the news about the slaughtering of wild animals.

新闻中报道了野生动物被**屠宰**的事件。

People are protesting against the slaughtering of dolphins every year.

人们每年都在抗议**屠宰**海豚。