self-immolation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌself.ɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌself.ɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
(尤指为抗议政治不公的)自焚
the practice of setting yourself on fire, especially as a protest against something
The protests were accompanied by at least eight cases of self-immolation. 抗议活动伴随着至少八起自焚事件。
自我毁灭
an action by a person or group that damages or destroys it
It was an act of political self-immolation. 这是一种政治上的自我毁灭行为。