the killing of animals for their meat 屠宰;宰杀 cows taken for slaughter 待宰奶牛
Extra ExamplesTopics Farmingc2humane forms of animal slaughter 对动物进行的人道屠宰 the transporting of live horses for slaughter 运送供屠宰的活马
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- indiscriminate
- mass
- wholesale
- …
- end
- prevent
- stop
- …
- for slaughter
- the slaughter of innocents
the cruel killing of large numbers of people at one time, especially in a war synonym massacre(尤指战争中的)屠杀,杀戮 the wholesale slaughter of innocent people 对无辜民众的大规模杀戮
Extra ExamplesWe were helpless to stop the slaughter. 我们无力阻止那场大屠杀。 the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians 滥杀平民
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- indiscriminate
- mass
- wholesale
- …
- end
- prevent
- stop
- …
- for slaughter
- the slaughter of innocents
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old Norse slátr ‘butcher's meat’; related to slay. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
Idioms
(like) a lamb/lambs to the slaughter
used to describe people who are going to do something dangerous without realizing it Topics Dangerc2(如同)羔羊被牵往屠宰场(指将遇危险而不自觉的人)