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robbery是什么意思

robbery

英 ['rɒb(ə)rɪ] 美 ['rɑbəri]

n. 抢劫，盗窃；抢掠

中文词源

robbery 抢劫行为

来自 robber,劫匪，-y,名词后缀。

英文词源

robbery (n.): c. 1200, from Old French roberie "robbery, theft," from rober "to rob" (see rob).

双语例句

1. They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.: 他们这是在盘剥歌迷，简直是明目张胆的打劫。

2. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.: 警方已排除因抢劫而杀人的可能。

3. Last year there was a plague of robbery and housebreaking.: 去年抢劫和入室行窃成灾。

4. Armed robbery and abduction have been on the increase countrywide.: 持械抢劫和诱拐案的案发率在全国范围内都有所上升。

5. About £50 million from the robbery five years ago is unaccounted for.: 5年前发生的那起抢劫案中仍有大约5,000万英镑不知去向。