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thuggee

/ˈθʌɡ.i/

翻译: 指印度历史上一个秘密犯罪组织,其成员以祭祀卡莉女神为名,通过绞杀或勒死的方式杀害旅客并抢劫财物。也泛指该组织的成员或此类谋杀抢劫行为。

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noun

C2formalcommon已废弃/ˈθʌɡ.i/

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A noun referring to the historical practice of murder and robbery carried out by members of a secret criminal organization in India.

  • 🇨🇳指印度历史上一个秘密犯罪组织,其成员以祭祀卡莉女神为名,通过绞杀或勒死的方式杀害旅客并抢劫财物。也泛指该组织的成员或此类谋杀抢劫行为。
  1. Murder and robbery by thugs C2 formal british

    The practice of murder and robbery carried out by organized gangs, historically associated with certain groups in India.

    • The British colonial authorities attempted to suppress the practice of thuggee in the 19th century.
    • Historical accounts describe thuggee as a ritualized form of banditry.
    • The novel 'The Stranglers of Bombay' depicts the secretive world of thuggee.

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