robbery

🇬🇧 UK/'rɒbәri/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

The crime of stealing from someone using force or the threat of violence

抢劫,劫掠

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
robberyother
=robbery

Common Collocations

  • 1.armed robbery武装抢劫
  • 2.commit robbery实施抢劫
  • 3.highway robbery拦路抢劫/漫天要价
  • 4.robbery suspect抢劫嫌疑人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The armed robbery at the downtown bank left three employees injured.

  • 2.

    He was sentenced to eight years in prison for robbery.

  • 3.

    The police are investigating a string of robberies in the neighborhood.

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