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plunder

🇬🇧 UK/'plʌndә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To rob or loot a place by force, especially during war; to take goods illegally

掠夺，抢劫，劫掠

n.

Goods taken by force or looting; the act of plundering

掠夺品，战利品；掠夺行为

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
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Common Collocations

  • 1.plunder resources掠夺资源
  • 2.loot and plunder烧杀抢掠
  • 3.plunder a city洗劫城市
  • 4.systematic plunder有组织的掠夺

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Invading soldiers plundered the ancient city, stripping it of its treasures.

  • 2.

    The documentary exposed how corporations had plundered the region's natural resources for decades.

  • 3.

    Pirates would plunder merchant ships passing through the narrow strait.

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