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robbing
UK /ˈrɒbɪŋ/US /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
词源
源自中古英语 rob(b)en，借自古法语 rober，最终源于日耳曼语系，原意为“偷窃”或“掠夺”。
verb
❶ 用暴力或威胁手段非法夺取他人财物，通常发生在公共场所或对个人实施抢劫。
“The masked man was caught robbing a bank yesterday.”
（昨天那个戴面具的男子在抢劫银行时被抓获。）
“She accused him of robbing her purse on the subway.”
（她指控他在地铁上抢了她的钱包。）
❶ 比喻性地剥夺某人应有的权利、机会或快乐，使其遭受损失。
“The unfair policy is robbing students of their creativity.”
（这项不公平的政策正在剥夺学生们的创造力。）
“Long working hours are robbing him of family time.”
（长时间工作剥夺了他与家人相处的时间。）
同义词:stealing, looting, pilfering, burglarizing, depriving
常见短语
robbing Peter to pay Paul — 拆东墙补西墙，指用借来的钱还另一笔债，或牺牲一方利益来满足另一方，无法根本解决问题。
“Taking a new loan to repay the old one is just robbing Peter to pay Paul.”
（借新债还旧债不过是拆东墙补西墙。）