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plunder

UK //ˈplʌndə(r)//US //ˈplʌndər//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'plunderen'(意为'抢劫家用品'),与德语 'plündern' 同源,17世纪进入英语。原指战争中抢夺床垫等生活物资的行为,后词义扩大。

verb

❶ 指通过武力或暴力手段抢夺财物,通常发生在战争、动乱或海盗袭击等场景中,带有明显的非法占有性质。

“The invaders plundered the village and took all the valuables.”

(入侵者洗劫了村庄,抢走了所有值钱的东西。)

“Pirates often plundered merchant ships in the 18th century.”

(18世纪时海盗经常抢劫商船。)

❶ 比喻大量消耗或不当占有资源,常用于批评过度开发或贪污行为。

“Corrupt officials plundered the national treasury.”

(贪官污吏侵吞国库。)

“The company was accused of plundering natural resources.”

(该公司被指控掠夺自然资源。)

同义词:loot, pillage, ransack, rob, despoil

noun

❶ 指通过掠夺获得的财物或资源,通常带有非法或不道德的意味。

“The pirates divided their plunder on the beach.”

(海盗们在海滩上瓜分赃物。)

“Archaeologists found ancient plunder in the cave.”

(考古学家在洞穴中发现古代掠夺品。)

同义词:booty, spoils, loot, haul, prize

常见短语

plunder and pillage — 固定搭配,强调彻底的掠夺和破坏行为,常见于描述古代战争或海盗行径。

“The barbarian tribes were known for plunder and pillage.”

(野蛮部落以烧杀抢掠闻名。)