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单词 marauders
释义

marauder

noun

ma·​raud·​er mə-ˈrȯ-dər How to pronounce marauder (audio)
plural marauders
: one who roams from place to place making attacks and raids in search of plunder : one that marauds
Residents … are literally up in arms over seven robberies by hooded, armed men who have broken into homes to terrorize and plunder. Politicos and a legion of border lawmen are clamoring to stop the marauders. Jill Mastrull
'You neglect your duties as a father,' she complained. 'What if a Norman marauder had come in the night and snatched me away? … ' Tom Harper
In 1653, another Hollander, Peter Stuyvesant, built a river-to-river wooden wall to ward off marauders. Abby Rand
The brushtail possum is a relentless marauder that invaded New Zealand from Australia. Listed among the world's 100 most-invasive species, it is one of New Zealand's worst pests. John Pickrell

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

marauders

noun

plural of marauder
as in raiders

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • raiders
  • robbers
  • plunderers
  • pirates
  • looters
  • pillagers
  • freebooters
  • buccaneers
  • corsairs
  • privateers
  • despoilers
  • rovers
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