chance-medley

短语

n. 偶发杀人 [法] 过失伤害或杀人, 偶然的行为, 偶然性

词形变化

chance-medleys 复数 chance-medleys

别名

chancemedley

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The killing of another in self-defence upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter.

    可数 历史 不可数 法律
  2. 2.

    Luck; chance; accident.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

manslaughter

词源

From Old French chance medlée, literally "mingled chance", with postpositive adjective (often confused because of the fact that medley is also a noun).

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