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/ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd/ |
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1 | C/U the action of deliberately killing yourself 自杀 |
| commit suicide (=kill yourself) Police believe he committed suicide. 自杀 |
| attempted suicide/suicide attempt Suicide attempts by young men in this age group have trebled. 这个年龄段企图自杀的年轻人增加了两倍。 |
| 1a | C someone who deliberately kills themselves 自杀者 | |
| 1b | used about an attack that will kill the person who makes it (攻击)自杀性的,自杀式的 | | a suicide mission 自杀性的使命 | | a suicide bomber 人体炸弹 | |
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2 | U something that you do that is likely to have very bad results for you 给自己带来很坏后果的事物 |
| political/economic suicide 断送自己的政治/经济前途之举 |
| Both companies know it would be suicide to pull out of the deal now. 两家公司都明白在这个时候退出交易将会两败俱伤。 |
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