英语词汇“robbery”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of larceny

Definition

theft

He now faces two to 20 years in prison on grand larceny charges.

Synonyms

theft,

stealing,

robbery,

burglary,

pilfering,

misappropriation,

purloining

in the sense of pillage

Definition

the act of pillaging

There were no signs of violence or pillage.

Synonyms

plundering,

sacking,

robbery,

plunder,

sack,

devastation,

marauding,

depredation,

rapine,

spoliation

in the sense of plunder

Definition

the act of plundering

a guerrilla group infamous for plunder

Synonyms

pillage,

sacking,

robbery,

marauding,

rapine,

spoliation

in the sense of raid

He carried out a series of bank raids.

Synonyms

robbery,

sacking,

break-in,

looting,

burglary,

ransacking,

pillaging,

smash-and-grab (informal),

home invasion (Australian, New Zealand)

in the sense of rapine

Definition

pillage or plundering

Synonyms

pillage,

rape,

sack,

theft,

robbery,

looting,

seizure,

plundering,

ransacking,

marauding,

depredation,

despoliation (formal),

spoliation,

despoilment

in the sense of rip-off

Definition

a grossly overpriced article

Christmas shopping is a rip-off.

Synonyms

cheat,

con (informal),

scam (slang),

con trick (informal),

fraud,

theft,

sting (informal),

robbery,

exploitation,

swindle,

daylight robbery (informal)

in the sense of stealing

You can't just help yourself - that's stealing!

Synonyms

theft,

robbery,

shoplifting,

embezzlement,

plagiarism,

thieving,

pilfering,

larceny,

misappropriation,

thievery,

pilferage

in the sense of thievery

Fountain pens caused much thievery in the classroom.

Synonyms

stealing,

theft,

robbery,

mugging (informal),

burglary,

plundering,

shoplifting,

embezzlement,

thieving,

pilfering,

larceny,

banditry,

home invasion (Australian, New Zealand)

单词	robbery
释义	Trends of robbery View usage for: robbery (rɒbəri) Word forms: plural robberies variable noun Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats. The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies. The man was serving a sentence for robbery with violence. Synonyms: theft, stealing, fraud, steaming [informal] More Synonyms of robbery More Synonyms of robbery robbery in British English (ˈrɒbərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -beries 1. criminal law the stealing of property from a person by using or threatening to use force 2. the act or an instance of robbing robbery in American English (ˈrɑbəri) nounWord forms: plural ˈrobberies 1. act or practice of robbing 2. Law the felonious taking of personal property in the possession or immediate presence of another by the use of violence or intimidation SIMILAR WORDS: theft Word origin ME roberie < OFr: see rob & -ery More idioms containing robbery daylight robbery Examples of 'robbery' in a sentence robbery Four men and a woman were arrested last year in connection with a series of armed robberies in the region. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He served a long prison sentence in the 1970s for armed robbery. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They included almost 100 incidents of violence, plus robberies and thefts. The Sun (2016) Three men have been charged with robbery of the shop. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Now that is a great train robbery. The Sun (2009) They caught her in a stolen car that had been used in armed robberies. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Police are treating the horrific crime as robbery. The Sun (2006) Two of the suspects have records for drug abuse and armed robbery. The Sun (2014) He was stuck halfway through a sequel about a carefully organized bank robbery when the war began. Len Deighton Bomber Images from inside the shop showed the robbery. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Neither the lorry nor four other vehicles used in the robbery have been found. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He had failed to appear before a judge to answer charges of armed robbery. Times, Sunday Times (2008) At least two cars and a white lorry were used in the robbery. The Sun (2006) He had his own brush with crime when his car was stolen and suspected of involvement in an armed bankrobbery. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This was an overnight bank robbery. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Sometimes dolphins play in the surf, and sometimes monkeys carry out a daring robbery. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The great gem robbery at the Dome involved a boat. The Sun (2008) Because they are often responsible for robbery and other crime, targeting them has a big impact. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Another 20million was thought to be loot from crime such as robberies. The Sun (2009) It's an armed robbery but not in the conventional sense most people would recognise. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They also want to enjoy their prosperity without fear of robbery, violence and the menace of drugs. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The first responsibility of any government is to protect its subjects from unlawful killing, robbery and violence. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There had been at least two robberies at his shops during which items worth 500,000 are understood to have been taken. Times, Sunday Times (2016) About a hundred brains that had been stored in glass jars in a basement on campus have disappeared, prompting fears of a great brain robbery. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Word lists with robbery Criminal law terms In other languages robbery British English: robbery /ˈrɒbərɪ/ NOUN Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property, often using force. The gang committed dozens of armed robberies. American English: robbery Arabic: سَطْو Brazilian Portuguese: roubo Chinese: 抢掠 Croatian: pljačka Czech: krádež Danish: røveri Dutch: diefstal European Spanish: atraco bancos Finnish: ryöstö French: vol cambriolage German: Raub Greek: κλοπή Italian: rapina Japanese: 強盗行為 Korean: 강도질 Norwegian: ran Polish: rozbój European Portuguese: roubo Romanian: furt Russian: ограбление Latin American Spanish: atraco Swedish: rån bankrån Thai: การปล้น Turkish: soygun Ukrainian: пограбування Vietnamese: sự cướp đoạt All related terms of 'robbery' armed robbery a robbery that is carried out by people carrying guns bank robbery → another name for bank raid highway robbery blatant overcharging aggravated robbery a robbery made more serious by its violent circumstances daylight robbery If someone charges you a great deal of money for something and you think this is unfair or unreasonable , you can refer to this as daylight robbery . Chinese translation of 'robbery' robbery (ˈrɔbərɪ) n (c/u) 抢(搶)劫 (qiǎngjié) (次, cì) 1 (noun) in the sense of burglary Definition the stealing of property from a person by using or threatening to use force The gang committed dozens of armed robberies. Synonyms burglary He's been arrested for burglary. raid He carried out a series of bank raids. hold-up an armed hold-up at a National Australia bank rip-off (slang) Christmas shopping is a rip-off. stick-up (slang, mainly US) home invasion (Australian, New Zealand) 2 (noun) in the sense of theft Definition the act or an instance of robbing The twins were convicted of robbery. Synonyms theft Art theft is now part of organized crime. stealing You can't just help yourself - that's stealing! fraud steaming (informal) mugging (informal) plunder a guerrilla group infamous for plunder swindle pillage There were no signs of violence or pillage. embezzlement She was jailed for six years for embezzlement of government funds. larceny He now faces two to 20 years in prison on grand larceny charges. depredation Crops can be decimated by the unchecked depredations of deer. filching thievery Fountain pens caused much thievery in the classroom. rapine spoliation Additional synonyms in the sense of depredation Definition plundering Crops can be decimated by the unchecked depredations of deer. Synonyms destruction, ravaging, devastation, ransacking, pillage, plunder, marauding, laying waste, despoiling, rapine, spoliation in the sense of embezzlement She was jailed for six years for embezzlement of government funds. Synonyms misappropriation, stealing, robbing, fraud, pocketing, theft, robbery, nicking (slang, British), pinching (informal), appropriation, siphoning off, thieving, pilfering, larceny, purloining, filching, pilferage, peculation, defalcation in the sense of hold-up Definition an armed robbery an armed hold-up at a National Australia bank Synonyms robbery, steaming (informal), theft, mugging (informal), stick-up (slang, US) Synonyms of 'robbery' robbery Explore 'robbery' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of larceny Definition theft He now faces two to 20 years in prison on grand larceny charges. Synonyms theft, stealing, robbery, burglary, pilfering, misappropriation, purloining in the sense of pillage Definition the act of pillaging There were no signs of violence or pillage. Synonyms plundering, sacking, robbery, plunder, sack, devastation, marauding, depredation, rapine, spoliation in the sense of plunder Definition the act of plundering a guerrilla group infamous for plunder Synonyms pillage, sacking, robbery, marauding, rapine, spoliation in the sense of raid He carried out a series of bank raids. Synonyms robbery, sacking, break-in, looting, burglary, ransacking, pillaging, smash-and-grab (informal), home invasion (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of rapine Definition pillage or plundering Synonyms pillage, rape, sack, theft, robbery, looting, seizure, plundering, ransacking, marauding, depredation, despoliation (formal), spoliation, despoilment in the sense of rip-off Definition a grossly overpriced article Christmas shopping is a rip-off. Synonyms cheat, con (informal), scam (slang), con trick (informal), fraud, theft, sting (informal), robbery, exploitation, swindle, daylight robbery (informal) in the sense of stealing You can't just help yourself - that's stealing! Synonyms theft, robbery, shoplifting, embezzlement, plagiarism, thieving, pilfering, larceny, misappropriation, thievery, pilferage in the sense of thievery Fountain pens caused much thievery in the classroom. Synonyms stealing, theft, robbery, mugging (informal), burglary, plundering, shoplifting, embezzlement, thieving, pilfering, larceny, banditry, home invasion (Australian, New Zealand)
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