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raid

UK //reɪd//US //reɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'raide',意为'骑马突袭',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'reið'('骑马'或'突袭')。

noun

❶ 突然的袭击或搜查,通常由军队或警察执行,目的是抓捕人或获取物品。

“The police conducted a raid on the illegal gambling den.”

(警方对非法赌场进行了突袭搜查。)

“The Vikings were known for their brutal raids on coastal villages.”

(维京人以对沿海村庄的残酷袭击而闻名。)

同义词:attack, assault, incursion, foray, invasion

verb

❶ 突然袭击或搜查某个地方,通常是为了抓捕人或获取物品。

“The police raided the suspect's house early in the morning.”

(警方清晨突袭了嫌疑人的住所。)

“Pirates used to raid merchant ships in these waters.”

(海盗过去常常在这些水域袭击商船。)

同义词:attack, invade, storm, loot, plunder

常见短语

air raid — 空袭,指飞机对地面目标进行的轰炸或攻击。

“During the war, people took shelter in underground bunkers during air raids.”

(战争期间,人们会在空袭时躲在地下掩体中。)

dawn raid — 黎明突袭,指在清晨进行的突然袭击或搜查行动。

“The police carried out a dawn raid to catch the suspects while they were still asleep.”

(警方进行了黎明突袭,趁嫌疑人还在睡觉时将其抓获。)