genocide

genocide — noun

1. A serious crime under international law in which people who share the same natio

1.名詞C1
釋義

A serious crime under international law in which people who share the same nationality, race, or religion are deliberately killed as part of an organised effort to wipe out that group entirely.

例句

The United Nations sent investigators to collect evidence of genocide in the war-torn region.

collocation: evidence of genocide

Gabriela's grandfather escaped the genocide and later wrote a book about his experience.

同義詞
  • mass murder

    Broader term; mass murder does not require the intent to destroy a specific national or ethnic group

  • ethnic cleansing

    Involves forced removal of a group from an area; overlaps with genocide but does not necessarily require mass killing

  • massacre

    Refers to a single event of killing many people, not a systematic campaign over time

文法句型

genocide against [group]

commit genocide

act of genocide

用法筆記

Frequently used in legal and political contexts. The subject is usually a government, army, or organised group carrying out the killing, not an individual acting alone.

常見錯誤

❌The earthquake caused a genocide in the coastal towns.
✅The earthquake caused a terrible disaster in the coastal towns.
💡genocide is a deliberate human act, not a natural event.
❌Three people were killed in a genocide.
✅Three people were killed in a mass shooting.
💡genocide involves large-scale destruction of a group, not a small number of victims.