honour killing

noun

/ˈɒnə kɪlɪŋ/

/ˈɑːnər kɪlɪŋ/

(US English honor killing)

[countable, uncountable]

the murder of a relative, usually a girl or woman, because she has done something that is thought to bring shame on her family谋杀亲戚，通常是女孩或妇女，因为她做了一些被认为给家人带来耻辱的事情 Many people dislike this term as they think it may suggest this type of murder is justified. It is often used with quotation marks around it or the adjective so-called before it.
- She was the victim of a so-called ‘honour killing’.她是所谓“荣誉谋杀”的受害人。
- The minister vowed to push through new laws against honour killing.这位部长发誓要推动制定反对名誉杀人的新法律。
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

单词	honour-killing
释义	honour killing noun /ˈɒnə kɪlɪŋ/ /ˈɑːnər kɪlɪŋ/ (US English honor killing) [countable, uncountable] the murder of a relative, usually a girl or woman, because she has done something that is thought to bring shame on her family谋杀亲戚，通常是女孩或妇女，因为她做了一些被认为给家人带来耻辱的事情 Many people dislike this term as they think it may suggest this type of murder is justified. It is often used with quotation marks around it or the adjective so-called before it. She was the victim of a so-called ‘honour killing’.她是所谓“荣誉谋杀”的受害人。 The minister vowed to push through new laws against honour killing.这位部长发誓要推动制定反对名誉杀人的新法律。 Topics Crime and punishmentc2
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