词汇 | pillage |
释义 | pillage verb[ I or T ] formaluk /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/ to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war: (尤指在战争中)掠夺,抢劫,劫掠 Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the Empire.在该帝国一手遮天的黑暗时期,许多国家的艺术品被肆意掠夺。 Synonyms despoilformal loot plunder ransack rifle strip Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job plunder poach poaching porch piracy purloin rustle rustling snaffle snitch pillage noun[ U ] formaluk /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/ the act of stealing something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war: They have survived a thousand years of floods, droughts, wars, pillage, and destruction. Several acts of intentional pillage, destruction, and burning were attributed to the parties in conflict. Synonyms looting plunder Compare robbery He has given details of the cultural pillage of the country during and after the war. It wasn't long before pillage, disease, and forced labour wiped them out. It is the best-known example of pillage and mass murder because it is the one most often pictured on television. Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job plunder poach poaching porch piracy purloin rustle rustling snaffle snitch pillage | American Dictionarypillage verb[ I/T ] fmlus/ˈpɪl·ɪdʒ/ to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, esp. during war: [ T ]Rioters pillaged and set fire to downtown buildings. |
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