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garrote (C2)

カタカナ: ガロット

IPA: /ɡəˈrɒt/

A weapon consisting of a cord, wire, or collar used to strangle a person by tightening it around the neck.

意味: 首に巻きつけて締め上げることで人を絞殺するための、紐やワイヤー、あるいは金属製の首輪状の武器。

The assassin carried a thin, reinforced wire to use as a garrote. — 暗殺者は絞殺具として使うために、細くて強靭なワイヤーを持ち歩いていた。
Historical accounts describe the garrote as a brutal method of execution used in parts of Europe. — 歴史的記録によると、ガロットはヨーロッパの一部で使用された残酷な処刑方法であったとされている。
He managed to slip out of the attacker's garrote before he lost consciousness. — 彼は意識を失う前に、襲撃者の絞殺具から何とか抜け出した。

Japanese translations of Garrote:

garrote someone (collocation): Using the weapon on a person. — "The villain attempted to garrote the hero in the dark alleyway."
be garroted (collocation): Passive construction for the victim. — "The victim was found to have been garroted with a thin nylon cord."