burkeKK [ˋbɝk] /ˈbɝk/動詞1壓制、扼殺、封殺正式,舊式Officials tried to burke the investigation before any evidence surfaced.官員試圖在任何證據曝光前就壓下這項調查。2悶死、窒息致死舊式The victim was burked, leaving almost no marks on the body.受害者是被悶死的,身上幾乎沒有留下痕跡。