名詞 assassination:

1. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
   同義詞：character assassination, blackwash
2. murder of a public figure by surprise attack

1. The assassination of the ambassador precipitated the country into war.
   由於大使遇刺，該國頓時(shí)進(jìn)入了戰(zhàn)爭狀態(tài)。
2. The President's assassination led to political convulsion.
   總統(tǒng)遇刺引起了政治騷亂。
3. I saw the assassination and it got under my skin.
   我親眼看見暗殺的情景，真令我毛骨悚然。
4. The assassination was successful.
   暗殺成功了。