heist

noun

UK/haɪst/
US/haɪst/

Definitions of heist noun

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A criminal act involving the unlawful and often forceful taking of valuable items from a location or individual.

    搶劫;劫掠

    • The police are investigating the bank heist that occurred in the city center.

      警方正在調查發生在市中心的銀行搶劫案。

    • They planned an elaborate heist to steal artwork from the museum.

      他們精心策劃了一場從博物館偷竊藝術品的搶劫。

    • The casino became the target of a series of audacious heists.

      這家賭場成為了一系列大膽搶劫案的目標。