n.[U]

1. （食用牲口的）屠宰
   We raise cattle for slaughter.

   我們養牛供屠宰。

2. （以人為對象的）（大）屠殺
   Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.

   以進步的名義進行大規模的屠殺。

3. 【口】慘敗；消滅

vt.

1. 宰殺，屠宰
   There is a campaign against those hunters who mercilessly slaughter baby seals.

   一場反對那些殘酷屠殺小海豹的獵手的運動正在展開。

2. 殺戮，屠殺
   Millions were slaughtered in the war.

   戰爭中數百萬人遭到屠殺。

3. 【口】使慘敗；消滅
   The Liberals were slaughtered.

   自由黨人遭到慘敗。

n.

1. the killing of farm animals for food.
2. the killing of a large number of people in a cruel or violent way.
3. informal a thorough defeat.

v.

1. kill (animals) for food.
2. kill (people) in a cruel or violent way.
3. informal defeat (an opponent) thoroughly.