n.暗杀，谋财害命
The owner of the stall, a large, thuggish man, grabbed Dai by the collar.
摊主是个野蛮凶狠的大块头，他一把抓住了戴的衣领。
That he was thuggish and greedy was a handy excuse.
他信杀人和贪婪的事情就成了最好的借口.
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