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looting
UK //ˈluːtɪŋ//US //ˈluːtɪŋ//
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'looten'，意为'掠夺'，后通过军事用语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指在混乱或灾难期间，人们非法闯入商店或建筑物，偷窃物品的行为。通常发生在暴乱、战争或自然灾害后。
“After the earthquake, there were reports of widespread looting in the city.”
（地震发生后，有报道称该市发生了大范围的抢劫行为。）
“The police arrested several people for looting during the protest.”
（警方逮捕了几名在抗议活动中抢劫的人。）
同义词:plundering, pillaging, stealing
verb
❶ 指在混乱情况下非法抢夺财物的行为，通常带有趁火打劫的性质。
“People were seen looting shops after the riots broke out.”
（暴乱爆发后，有人被看到在抢劫商店。）
“The soldiers were accused of looting civilian homes during the war.”
（这些士兵被指控在战争期间抢劫平民住宅。）
同义词:ransacking, robbing, raiding
常见短语
looting and rioting — 指抢劫和暴乱同时发生的混乱局面，常用来描述社会动荡时期的场景。
“The city descended into chaos with widespread looting and rioting.”
（随着大范围的抢劫和暴乱，这座城市陷入了混乱。）