robbery 英 ['rɒb(ə)rɪ]   美 ['rɑbəri]

robbery

robbery  英 ['rɒb(ə)rɪ] 美 ['rɑbəri]

n. 抢劫,盗窃 

名词复数:robberies 

armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.) 持械抢劫
He did five years for robbery. 他因抢劫而吃了五年官司。

  • A person who steals money from a convenience store by claiming to have a gun under his shirt is guilty of robbery, or using a violent threat to take something that doesn't belong to him.
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  • n. 抢劫,盗窃
  • 1. armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.)

    持械抢劫

  • 2. He did five years for robbery.

    他因抢劫而吃了五年官司。

  • 3. They are contriving a robbery.

    他们正在策划一场抢劫。

  • 4. The police are looking into the pearl robbery.

    警方正在调查这起珠宝抢劫案。

  • robbery (n.) c. 1200, from Old French roberie "robbery, theft," from rober "to rob" (see rob).
rob·bery / ˈrɒbəri ; NAmE ˈrɑːbəri / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] ( plural rob·beries ) the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop/store, person, etc, especially using violence or threats 盗窃;抢劫;掠夺 armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.) 持械抢劫 There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently. 最近这一地区接连发生了多起抢劫案。 collocationsat crime compare burglary , theft IDIOMsee daylight , highway robbery robberies rob·bery / ˈrɒbəri ; NAmE ˈrɑːbəri /
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