据美国全国广播公司（NBC）6日报道，当地时间5月2日，美国宾夕法尼亚州一名华裔医学研究人员被发现在家中遇害。其所就职的高校称，该男子对新冠病毒的研究工作即将取得“重大发现”。
报道称，宾夕法尼亚州阿勒格尼县验尸官介绍称，死者名为刘兵（Bing Liu，音译），现年37岁。他在宾夕法尼亚州罗斯镇的家中遇害，头部、颈部均有枪伤。
Professor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say
A University of Pittsburgh professor on the verge of making "very significant findings" researching Covid-19, according to the university, was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend, police said.
●on the verge (of) 接近于…；濒于… on the verge of collapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war濒于崩溃／接近成功／差点流泪／濒临死亡／濒临灾难／处于战争的边缘 Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.她丈夫的暴力和虐待行为将她逼到了近乎绝望的境地。
The research assistant professor, identified as Bing Liu, was found in his townhouse Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities, according to the Ross Police Department.
●townhouse（相连的）排屋，连栋房屋 ●torso（人体的）躯干；躯干雕像 ●extremity（身体的）末端，末梢（如手指、脚趾、鼻子等）
Investigators believe an unidentified second man, who was found dead in his car, shot and killed Liu in his home before returning to his car and taking his own life.
Police believe the men knew each other, but say there is "zero indication that there was targeting due to his (Liu) being Chinese," according to Detective Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp.
匹兹堡大学医学院计算机与系统生物学系（Department of Computational and Systems Technology ） 官网4日发文，证实了刘兵于当地时间2日去世的消息。这份新闻稿称，刘兵是该系的研究助理教授，同时也是一名优秀的研究人员，赢得了许多同行的尊敬和赞赏，为科学发展做出了独特的贡献。该新闻稿还透露说，“刘兵在研究严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）感染的细胞机制及并发症的细胞基础研究方面即将取得重大发现”。
The university issued a statement saying it is "deeply saddened by the tragic death of Bing Liu, a prolific researcher and admired colleague at Pitt. The University extends our deepest sympathies to Liu's family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time."
"Bing was on the verge of making very significant findings toward understanding the cellular mechanisms that underlie SARS-CoV-2 infection and the cellular basis of the following complications," his colleagues at the university's Department of Computational and Systems Biology said in a statement.
Members of the university's School of Medicine describe their former colleague as an outstanding researcher and mentor, and have pledged to complete Liu's research "in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence."
●pay homage to 向…表示敬意 On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements.在此我们谨就他取得的成就向他表示敬意。
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