manslaughter
UK ['mænˌslɔ:.tər] US [-ˌslɑ:.tˌɚ] noun uncountable legal
■the crime of killing a person by someone who did not intend to do it or who cannot be responsible for their actions 过失杀人，误杀；无行为能力者所犯的杀人罪行•She was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter.她因过失杀人被判入狱五年。 •He denies murder but admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.他否认谋杀，但承认过失杀人，这样可以减轻刑事责任。 Compare murder ; suicide |