c. 1600, "ravisher, abductor," from Latin raptor "a robber, plunderer, abductor, ravisher," agent noun from past participle stem of rapere "to seize" (see rapid). Ornithological use is from 1873 (1823 in Latin plural Raptores).
双语例句
1. Some raptor never attack birds, others only occasionally.
有些猛禽从不攻击鸟类, 另外一些也只是偶而为之.
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2. Not to mention it has a better effect than raptor strike.
更不用说它可以给猛禽打击提高效率.
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3. What does Saul do to Ellen when she steps off the Raptor?
艾伦下了猛禽后,索尔对她做了什么?
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4. Raptor 07 is a spare for the four - ship phase.
猛禽07号机是上述四机试飞阶段的备份机.
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5. The Raptor suffers other, serious limitations, that haven't been widely reported.