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pillage

UK //ˈpɪlɪdʒ//US //ˈpɪlɪdʒ//

词源

源自中古法语 'pillage',意为“掠夺”,进一步源自拉丁语 'pilare'(剥皮或抢劫)。

verb

❶ 指军队或暴徒在战争中或动乱时,对某个地方进行抢劫和掠夺,通常伴随着破坏行为。

“The invaders pillaged the village, taking everything of value.”

(入侵者洗劫了村庄,带走了所有值钱的东西。)

“During the riot, shops were pillaged and set on fire.”

(暴乱期间,商店被抢劫并被纵火。)

同义词:plunder, loot, ransack

noun

❶ 指抢劫或掠夺的行为或结果,通常用于描述战争或冲突中的非法夺取财物。

“The pillage of the museum left many artifacts destroyed.”

(博物馆的掠夺导致许多文物被毁。)

“The village suffered greatly from the pillage by the bandits.”

(村庄因土匪的掠夺而遭受巨大损失。)

同义词:plundering, looting, sacking

常见短语

pillage and burn — 指在战争中不仅抢劫财物,还放火焚烧,造成更大的破坏。

“The invaders followed a strategy of pillage and burn to weaken the enemy.”

(入侵者采用“掠夺并焚烧”的策略来削弱敌人。)