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kill n. (1)〈美〉(口)水道；小河；溪；支流 该词源于荷兰，现在主要用于前荷兰移民区如特拉华和纽约州的一些地名中。 (2)〈爱尔兰〉教堂；墓地；地名前缀 v. (3)杀死；冻死；枯死 与homicide不同，homicide专指杀人。 (→homicide; manslaughter; murder) (4)扼杀；搁置(议案)；使(议案)不得通过
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kill, vb. To end life; to cause physical death. • The word is also used figuratively in putting an end to something (opponents were able to kill the proposed amendment).