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bandits

UK //ˈbændɪts//US //ˈbændɪts//

词源

源自意大利语 'bandito',意为'被放逐的人',后演变为指非法武装分子或强盗。

noun

❶ 指一群强盗或土匪,通常指那些在偏远地区或法律薄弱地区进行抢劫、偷盗等非法活动的武装团伙。

“The bandits robbed the travelers on the mountain road.”

(土匪在山路上抢劫了旅行者。)

“The village was often attacked by bandits.”

(这个村庄经常遭到土匪的袭击。)

同义词:robbers, outlaws, thieves

常见短语

bandit country — 指某个地区因治安混乱或法律缺失而成为土匪或犯罪团伙的活动区域。

“That area is known as bandit country due to the high crime rate.”

(由于犯罪率高,那个地区被称为土匪之地。)