No. 6,077 in Chinese
射杀
To shoot and kill.
In a sentence
猎人在山林中射杀了一头野猪。
The hunter shot and killed a wild boar in the mountain forest.
射杀 in this sentence is used to describe the action of shooting and killing a wild animal, emphasizing both the act of shooting and the eventual death of the animal.
警察在危急时刻射杀了持枪威胁群众的犯人。
The police shot and killed the armed suspect threatening the crowd during a critical moment.
射杀 here conveys a legally justified action performed in a life-threatening situation, highlighting its use in law enforcement contexts.
过去战争中常常发生射杀俘虏的残忍事件。
In past wars, cruel incidents of shooting and killing prisoners often occurred.
In this example, 射杀 denotes a violent and unethical act within a historical or wartime context, reflecting the inhumanity of such actions.
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