The motive for the killing is unknown.

杀人的动机不明。

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He said the killing of innocent people was inexcusable.

他说滥杀无辜是不可原谅的。

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The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.

这次行动被看作是对一名高级军官被杀所作出的快速还击。

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For example,a group called Shark Safe helped prevent the killing of sharks at a fishing competition in Florida earlier this month.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

It's entirely imaginable that Milton could have been executed for his writings on behalf of the killing of King Charles.

由于他所写的关于处死查理国王的文章,弥尔顿完全可能被处死的。

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I have to believe that the bulk of the killing took place on the flight and so that's why that works out.

但我相信,惨重的伤亡会在逃跑时出现,这就是为什么会算出那么惨重的伤亡数字

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In all, 12 people have been arrested, including Adebolajo and Adebowale, in connection with the killing.

CNN: 2nd man appears in London court over soldier's killing

Both men were arrested within days and immediately blamed each other for the killing.

BBC: South East Wales

Eleven days after the killing, Brian Howe, a state trooper working with the D.

NEWYORKER: A Loaded Gun