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slaughter

/slɔtɚ/

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1 · noun

the killing of a large number of animals or people

大规模屠杀；宰杀

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Many conservationists fear the continuing slaughter of whales is pushing these animals towards extinction.
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许多自然保护人士担心，持续捕杀鲸鱼会使它们濒临灭绝。
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