If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary.
例句
Thirty four people were slaughtered while queuing up to cast their votes...有 34 人在排队投票时遭到残杀。Whales and dolphins are still being slaughtered for commercial gain.仍然有人为了商业利益大肆捕杀鲸鱼和海豚。
VERB
屠宰,宰杀(动物)
To slaughter animals such as cows and sheep means to kill them for their meat.
例句
Lack of chicken feed means that chicken farms are having to slaughter their stock.鸡饲料的缺乏意味着养鸡场将不得不杀掉饲养的鸡。