词汇 | home-invasion |
释义 | home invasion noun[ C or U ] mainly US or Australian Englishuk /ˈhəʊm ɪnˌveɪ.ʒən/ us /ˌhoʊm ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/ the act or crime of entering a private home without the permission of the person who lives there, especially when the person is present, usually with the intention of stealing something or of committing an attack: He was found tied up in his home, the victim of an apparent home invasion. The man had served time in jail for home invasion and assault. Compare breaking and entering She called the police to report a home invasion. It was a violent home invasion that resulted in the murders of two people. He was charged with armed assault and home invasion. The incidence of home invasion is increasing and no one is offering any solutions. The defendant is accused of being a member of a group that committed numerous home invasion robberies. Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop housebreaking jemmy jimmy job joyride plunder poach poaching porch piracy purloin rustle rustling snaffle snitch |
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