butchery
/ˈbʊtʃərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- the savage killing of large numbers of people大屠杀（尤指杀人）。
1.1
- the work of slaughtering animals and preparing them for sale or meat（牲口的）屠宰。
1.2
- count noun Brit. slaughterhouse〈英〉屠宰场。
1.3
- count noun Brit. a butcher's shop〈英〉肉铺。
词源
Middle English (denoting a slaughterhouse or meat market)： from Old French boucherie, from bouchier 'butcher'.