学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2598 honor killing

今天我们要学的词是 honor killing¹. Honor killing 名词，荣誉处死。Pakistan model and social media icon² Qandeel Baloch was murdered by her brother in an honor killing. 巴基斯坦模特和网红卡迪尔∙巴洛赫被兄弟荣誉处死。Human Right Watch is calling on Pakistan to investigate and prosecute³ those responsible for an increase in honor killings⁴ in the country. 人权观察呼吁巴基斯坦对境内荣誉处决增加的情况展开调查，对肇事者提出起诉。好的，我们今天学习的词是 honor killing, honor killing, honor killing...

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

3 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

4 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。