burke

• 过时动词，指用窒息的方式杀害，或指悄悄地压制、使某事不被声张。

An obsolete verb meaning to murder by suffocation, or to suppress or hush up something quietly.

1. Murder without leaving marksC2formalbritish

   To kill someone by suffocation or strangulation in a way that leaves no visible marks on the body.

   勒杀无痕

   • The criminal was known to burke his victims to avoid detection.
   • The detective suspected the victim had been burked.
   • Historical accounts describe how some murderers would burke their targets.

   同义词smotherstranglesuffocatethrottle

2. Suppress or silenceC2formalbritish

   To get rid of, silence, or suppress something, such as an idea, rumor, or investigation.

   压制或使人缄默

   • The government tried to burke the scandal.
   • They attempted to burke any discussion of the controversial topic.
   • The committee voted to burke the report entirely.

   同义词curbhush upmuzzlequashquellrepresssilencesmothersquashstiflesuppress

   反义词airbroadcastdisclosedivulgeexposeexpressrevealuttervoice