pillage

动词

UK/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/
US/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/

定义 pillage 动词

  1. Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)

    To violently steal goods or valuables from a place or person, especially during a time of conflict or war.

    (尤指战争期间)以暴力手段劫掠;抢夺;掠夺

    • During the war, the soldiers were ordered to pillage the enemy cities.

      战争期间,士兵们奉命掠夺敌方城市。

    • The pirates landed and began to pillage the coastal villages.

      海盗登陆并开始掠夺沿海村庄。

    • Archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient civilization that had been pillaged.

      考古学家发现了一个被掠夺的古代文明遗址。