单词 | snatch squad |
释义 | > as lemmassnatch squad snatch squad n. Brit. /ˈsnatʃ skwɒd/ , U.S. /ˈsnætʃ ˌskwɑd/ Military a group of soldiers detailed to seize troublemakers in a crowd; also transferred.ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > group with special function or duty > [noun] > party to seize troublemakers snatch squad1970 1970 Financial Times 23 Mar. 1/1 About 150 youths moved out of Bogside.., smashing windows..and stoning the Army ‘snatch squad’. 1976 Western Mail (Cardiff) 22 Nov. 1/2 A snatch squad of animal lovers seized 11 beagle pups in a night-time commando-style raid on a top-security breeding centre in West Wales. 1982 Times 1 Sept. 3/1 Snatch squads tried ineffectively to combat roaming gangs of pickpockets. < as lemmas |
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