English Dictionary

slaughter

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈslɔːtə/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞 稀用

(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food. / A massacre; the killing of a large number of people. / (rare) A mass destruction of non-living things. / A rout or decisive defeat.

日本語の意味

家畜など、食肉用に動物を殺すこと / 大量虐殺；多数の人々の殺害 / （稀に）非生物の大量破壊 / 大敗、徹底的な敗北

Many people oppose the slaughter of animals in industrial farming.

多くの人々は産業的な畜産における家畜の屠殺に反対している。

意味（1）

(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.

意味（2）

A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

For ſin, on war and mutual ſlaughter bent.

意味（3）

(rare) A mass destruction of non-living things.

There was a massive slaughter of W.R. steam power at the conclusion of the summer timetable. In all, 169 locomotives were condemned.

意味（4）

A rout or decisive defeat.

意味（5）

A group of iguanas.

slaughters （ plural ）