2020 saw spike in homicides
2020年美国凶杀案激增
2020 has been a killer year in every way, including murder.
2020年无论从哪方面来说都是致命的一年,从谋杀案数量上来看亦不例外。
The US has experienced the largest single one-year increase in homicides since the country started keeping such records in the 20th century, according to crime data.
犯罪数据显示,自上世纪开始统计每年凶杀案数量以来,美国经历了凶杀案数量增幅最大的一年。
Killings nationwide increased by 20.9% in the first nine months of the year, according to the FBI, due largely to gun violence.
美国联邦调查局表示,去年前九个月,全美范围内的凶杀案增长了20.9%,其中大部分是枪支暴力事件。
In the nation's capital, nearly 200 homicides were reported in 2020, about a 20% increase that is in line with the national FBI figures.
美国首都华盛顿2020年共报告了近200起凶杀案,数量较前一年增加20%左右,这与美国联邦调查局公布的数据一致。
In New York City, killings rose almost 40%, and shootings nearly doubled from the previous year.
在纽约市,去年的凶杀案数量较前一年增加了近40%,枪击案的数量则几乎翻倍。
Experts agree the pandemic has played a huge role in the rise in killings.
专家们一致同意,疫情是导致凶杀案数量上升的重要因素。