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butcher

/bˈʊtʃɜr/B1

宰杀 / 屠宰 (v.)

熟词偏义。除了指「屠夫」这个职业,它还可以作动词,指「宰杀(动物做食物)」或无情地「屠杀(人类)」 。

She does not want to eat horse.
I'll have the boys butcher a goat for supper.
I need to ride to Qohor.