
plunder
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。)
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。)
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。)