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2020 saw spike in homicides
2020年美國兇殺案激增
2020 has been a killer year in every way, including murder.
2020年無論從哪方面來説都是致命的一年，從謀殺案數量上來看亦不例外。
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.
犯罪數據顯示，自上世紀開始統計每年兇殺案數量以來，美國經歷了兇殺案數量增幅最大的一年。
Killings nationwide increased by 20.9% in the first nine months of the year, according to the FBI, due largely to gun violence.
美國聯邦調查局表示，去年前九個月，全美範圍內的兇殺案增長了20.9%，其中大部分是槍支暴力事件。
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.
美國首都華盛頓2020年共報告了近200起兇殺案，數量較前一年增加20%左右，這與美國聯邦調查局公佈的數據一致。
In New York City, killings rose almost 40%, and shootings nearly doubled from the previous year.
在紐約市，去年的兇殺案數量較前一年增加了近40%，槍擊案的數量則幾乎翻倍。
Experts agree the pandemic has played a huge role in the rise in killings.
專家們一致同意，疫情是導致兇殺案數量上升的重要因素。
