infanticide

n. 杀婴 [法] 杀婴, 杀婴犯

发音

UK /ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/
US /ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/

词形变化

infanticides 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The murder of an infant.

    杀婴

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The murder of a child by a parent; filicide.

    杀婴

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.

    加拿大 可数 不可数 法律
  4. 4.

    The killing of a young, immature animal by a mature adult of the same species.

    同类相食

    可数 不可数 生物 动物学
  5. 1.

    The murderer of a child: a person who has committed infanticide.

    杀婴者

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

murder murderer execution slaying liquidator manslayer

词源

From French infanticide, from Latin īnfanticīdium. By surface analysis, infant + -i- + -cide.

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