the action of killing oneself intentionally
自杀
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he committed suicide at the age of forty 他40岁时自杀了
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gun control laws may reduce suicides. 枪支管制法可能会减少自杀。
[count noun]a person who does this
自杀者。
a course of action which is disastrously damaging to oneself or one's own interests
自杀性行为,自毁
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it would be political suicide to restrict criteria for unemployment benefit. 限制领取失业救济金的标准无异于政治自杀。
[as modifier]relating to or denoting a military operation carried out by people who do not expect to survive it
(军事上的)自杀性行为,与对方同归于尽的行为
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a suicide bomber. 自杀轰炸机。
intentionally kill oneself
自杀
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she suicided in a very ugly manner. 她以一种非常骇人的方式自杀了。
"mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin