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immolation noun[ U ] uk /ˌɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ the act of killing yourself or someone else, or of destroying something, usually by burning: (通常指通过焚烧)杀死自己或他人,或毁灭某物 A woman attempted suicide by self immolation. 一名妇女试图通过自焚自杀。 Fifteen homes were saved from immolation.有15所房屋免于被烧毁。 See
immolate Two of the self immolations resulted in death. A fiery suicide spawned as many as 60 copycat immolations. Both the film and the book depict the fiery immolation of an oil rig. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Burning, burnt & on fire afire aflame alight blaze burn (something) down burn sb up burned out burnt out char consume flare frazzled inflammable post-burn reignite scald scorch self-immolation unburnable unburned |